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There are other people who are obsessed by electric transportation and Haitian art, besides your enthusiast-friends here at GO ELECTRIC and Le Couleurs . . .
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Overview and Ratings:
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Electric Vehicle overview site
For an introduction and overview of electric bikes and scooters, go to www.electric-bikes.com
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Ratings and Test Ride Reports
For independent product analyses
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V is for Voltage e Magazine
For lots of cool features about personal electric transportation
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Pertinent laws and advocacy:
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Scooter law summary
A nice summary of the scooter law situation from the evrider.com website
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Federal Electric Bicycle Regulation
The federal regulation legalizing electric bicycles
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Charlie Crist's ruling
October 2003 ruling by the then Florida Attorney General which led to most municipalities not allowing electric or gas scooters on their roads
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Florida regulations for motorcycles, etc.
reviews rules for motorcycles, scooters, and electric bikes
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Model local ordinance
An example local ordinance developed in scooter-mad California
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Moped ruling
Case demonstrating gas mopeds as motor vehicles; electric bikes are not considered motor vehicles
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Product websites:
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www.currietech.com
for Currie / I-zip products
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website for Ultra Motor, makers of the Portia and Europa e bikes
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www.rad2go.com website for Rad2Go
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www.egovehicles.com
for eGo Cycle 2
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website for EV Rider, makers of the Stand-n-Ride
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Charitable Organizations We Support:
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Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group
Helps set up enviromentally sustainable local energy production in developing areas, including Haiti and Guatemala
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Friends of the Children of Haiti
This group has built a clinic in Cyvadier, Haiti, which provides healthcare to thousands of poor people in Haiti every year.
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Haiti Help Med Plus
This group helps with medical and other needs in the town of Paillant, Haiti
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Haiti Hospital Appeal
This organization is building a new hospital near Cap Haitien and is running a clinic for the poor.
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Hospital Albert Schweitzer
This hospital, established in 1956 in one of the poorest sections of Haiti, provides affordable care, public health services, and supports community development.
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Operation Starfish
This group is building housing, schools, clinics, and trade programs for the poorest people in Haiti.
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Project Medishare
This group helps with medical and other needs in and around the town of Thomonde, in the central plateau of Haiti.
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Three Angels Children's Relief
This group has opened an orphanage, school, and medical clinic for some of the most impoverished children in Port-au-Prince.
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