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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. 11 volts, we can look for a new battery. My wife’s 2004 burns about 1 liter (1.05

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2020 Ford Escape to offer hybrid and PHEV variants

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Using a 110-volt Level 1 charge, the estimated time to fully charge the battery is 10 to 11 hours. Using a 240-volt Level 2 charge, charge time drops to roughly 3.5 Also available are type A and type C USB charging ports as well as three 12-volt charging sockets. Between 2004 and 2012, 114,000 Escape Hybrids were sold.

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What up with GM's Plug-in hybrid Volt?

Plugs and Cars

"GM tries to unplug Volt hype" is not the headline I've been hoping to see out of Motor City this spring. The Volt grabbed headlines, lit up online chat boards and dominated the buzz at the auto show in Detroit. The Volt grabbed headlines, lit up online chat boards and dominated the buzz at the auto show in Detroit.

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Bob Lutz called 2017 Chevy Bolt EV a 'compliance car'; is it?

Green Car Reports

Electric-car advocates are often passionate, with memories long enough to remember GM's 2004 destruction of its pioneering fleet of EV1 electric cars.

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GM’ Tony Posawatz Named Co-Chairman of the Electric Drive Transportation Association

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The Board of Directors of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) has elected General Motors’ Tony Posawatz, Vehicle Line Director for the Chevy Volt, as Co-Chairman of the Board. Cohen, Vice President of Government and Industry Relations for American Honda Motor Company, who has served as Co-Chairman since early 2004.

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Electric Quad Project.

DIY Electric Car

I have an 2004 Suzuki quadrunner (Z250 is anyone cares) It''s a rolling chassis only. 36/48 volt. This is a 24 volt system, and made for flat, hard surfaces. Oh by the way PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE feel free to share you experiences, and suggestions, concerning my project. Here''s the project and the plan. Motor was lost long ago.

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World Green Car Award finalists revealed

Green Cars News

The final six cars in the running for the World Green Car Award have been named as the BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics, the Chevrolet Volt, the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell, the Nissan LEAF and the smart electric drive. Part of the World Car Awards established in 2004, the final winner will be [.].