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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

Clean Fleet Report

For electric-powered vehicles, the study found that low maintenance costs and charging affordability compared to traditional gas prices offset the higher upfront price tags. The motors that electric vehicles use have fewer moving parts than their gasoline-powered counterparts and don’t require oil changes.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

Green Car Congress

In 2016, Air Liquide, in collaboration with Toyota, is targeting construction of 12 stations in five states – New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Fuel is very affordable and there is no market or awareness for this new technology, a gas electric hybrid. The Prius analogy.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

Green Car Congress

An Eco Savings Record screen, new to both the 2012 updated Prius and the Prius Plug-in, allows drivers to measure their savings over a customizable pre-set comparison vehicle. A key goal for development of the Prius Plug-in was to deliver the optimal balance of performance, range, economy, packaging and affordable price.

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Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story

Cars That Think

This complex operation requires more memory and hardware than the Macintosh designers could afford. After thinking about the problem for three months, Mr. Smith concluded in July 1982 that “the difference in size between this chip and the state of Rhode Island is not very great.” I told him to think about trying something else.”

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