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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Neutral richii @ Apr 19th 2009 5:28PM @ everyone, I can see what your trying to say, that without gas powered vehicles that a much larger strain will be put on electrical facilities that also contribute to air pollution and degrade our environment. but its never even been close to the amount of garbage that gas power vehicles produce.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Contact Toronto Atmospheric Fund Ontario Ministry of the Environment , Prius, Hymotion, August 2007 (Toronto, ON, Canada). Mauro Rampini, 2004 Prius by Rampini Mauro, using EAA-PHEV method with components from Plugin Supply , May 10, 2008 (Arluno, Italy, EU), contact solare.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By When Lutz first proposed creating an electric car in 2003, the idea "bombed" inside GM, he says. "I But I dont think that would contribute to the global environment, to reduce [global warming gas] emissions." ( Wall Street Journal ).

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

ENVI A symbol that represents the first four letters of environment is Chrysler LLCs entrepreneurial in-house organization focused on electric-drive production vehicles and related advanced technologies. Advanced lithium-ion battery chemistry has the capability of meeting consumer demands for performance, driving range and durability.

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