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Tesla Motors: The Beginning of the End for Buying Gas or Charging Batteries

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In addition, Tesla is adding Superchargers in Europe as well. The Supercharger stations, which are built by SolarCity and are 100 percent solar-powered, are designed to generate more electricity annually than a Model S consumes. By 2015, the company expects to have 98 percent of the U.S.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Our daughter is 24 and was adopted from Eastern Europe when she was one week short of a year old. These days, our kids are always quick to tell me whenever they score a deal, and they’ve both grown up to be good and frugal consumers. Just over the past week, our son replaced the fuel pump and exhaust system on his truck.