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March/April (Launch) * Ahead of the Curve: California Infrastructure Countdown * Zero-60 in Zero Emissions Supercar Concept to Reality
May/June * Road Rally Curcuit: EVs on Vacation * Plug-in Dune Buggies * A New Breed of Mechanic
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