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strong>Nov. 12, Online

The Jakarta administration has asked a United States delegation to help the city develop electric vehicles and power-generating stations fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in an endeavor to minimize the use of dirtier fuel.

Acting governor Basuki '€œAhok'€ Tjahaja Purnama said that the US had excellent technology for developing LNG-fueled power stations and electric cars and that was why it was asked to invest and transfer it to local companies.

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Maybe the Jakarta administration could ask the US delegation what happened regarding this: General Motors EV1, which was made available for lease mainly in Southern California, after the California Air Resources Board (CARB) passed the zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandate in 1990, which required the seven major automobile suppliers in the United States to offer electric vehicles in order to continue sales of their gasoline-powered vehicles in California.

Nearly 5,000 electric cars were designed and manufactured by GM, Toyota, Honda, Ford, Nissan and Chrysler; and then later destroyed or donated to museums and educational institutions.

Eddy Saf