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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. It is actually a quite fun car to drive. The car has 242k kms (151k miles).

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Mercedes-Benz to Launch Limited Series Production of B Class F-CELL Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Late This Year

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The electric-drive car has performance similar to a 2.0-liter liter gasoline car and is suited for everyday driving, Mercedes says. Production of the B-Class F-CELL will commence in late 2009 with a small lot. The fuel-cell car uses a lithium-ion battery pack with an output of 35 kW and a capacity of 1.4

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"Spirit of DC's" Visit at Tioga HS in Groveland is Front Page News in The Union Democrat, Monday, 26 January 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - The "Spirit of DC's" visit to Tioga High School in Groveland, California, is front page news in The Union Democrat, Monday, 26 January 2009. Asher’s been touring the United States for nearly a year in his plug-in Toyota Prius hybrid [electric vehicle].

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Story of TESLA Motors: Beginning, Fight, Survival, and Success

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They were not considered to be fit for what is expected from a conventional gasoline vehicle. Giant companies were paying no or very little attention in the electric vehicle market and they were still focusing on developing new IC engine-powered models. Musk Joining The Venture (2004). Musk invested 6.3 Saga Of Survival.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

“It’s Who Killed the Electric Car 2.0.&#. The same state agency that drove the electric car off a cliff is now poised to wreck a new Berkeley company that triples the gas mileage of a Toyota Prius. By Robert Gammon January 14, 2009. “It’s Who Killed the Electric Car 2.0.&#.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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Real Life EV Stories A Case for Electricity Plug In America Positions Energy Policy Frequently Asked Questions About Plug-in Buses Who Killed the Electric Car? Prop 87 Missed Opportunity RAVs to Keep Rolling in LA Holiday EVangelism ZEVTech Saving RAVs Holiday EVangelism Who Killed the Electric Car?

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. Covered in greater detail in an earlier post , the battery-electric e-tron quattro concept provides a very close foreshadowing of the production model to follow in 2018. US gal) of gasoline.

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