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You might not know his name and you probably have never met him, but chances are that if you’ve ever done a little bit of searching for information on electric vehicles on the Internet you’ve landed on his web site.

Meet Darell Dickey, self-described “EV Nut” and founder of the highly trafficked website EVnut.com.

For Jason Quail, the most important reason for living green is improving the environment for those who will inhabit the planet in the future.

This is why two years ago when he and his wife Jeannie thought about which new car to purchase, their decision centered on keeping the world healthy for future generations.

Actress and EV and environmental activist Alexandra Paul.

Actress and activist Alexandra Paul believes one of the most important things in life is to live what you believe in.

And one of the things she believes in most is a greener, cleaner more sustainable world. That’s why she’s been driving an EV (electric vehicle) since 1990.

That’s well before most Americans had even heard of an EV and long before Chris Paine’s now cult-classic documentary film ‘Who Killed the Electric Car?’ – in which Paul plays a starring role as a real-life EV activist – helped drive EVs onto the radar screen in the U.S.

Paul’s dedication to living her environmental ideals also explains why the L.A. actress – perhaps most famous for her role as Stephanie Holden in the hit show Baywatch -- sees the solar-EV synergy as so crucial to the future of EVs as well as to the future of humanity and the earth itself.

“I think solar is the answer,” said Paul in a recent phone interview with SolarChargedDriving.Com. “If you’re going to drive an EV and rely on a grid that might be fired by coal, I would say we haven’t gone far enough. Photovoltaic and green power simply have to be part of the EV solution.”

Paul Scott and Zan Dubin Scott in front of their home solar system.

A 2002 Toyota RAV4 doesn’t normally inspire dropped jaws -- unless, of course, you’re talking about Paul Scott’s and Zan Dubin Scott’s RAV4.

The Santa Monica, Calif. couple has been wowing other drivers for seven years and 75,000 miles in their 2002 RAV4. Not with a fancy paint job, not with a 10,000 watt stereo system, not with a sizzling 0-60 time, but by driving their car on sun.

Scott and Dubin Scott, who advertise the fact that they’re driving on sunshine by way of a custom California license plate that reads, “SUN PWRD,” and by way of an electric vehicle logo on their car, have gotten the thumbs up from many people over the years. And not just from other drivers.