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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Now, of course, Bright Automotive is ready to unveil the IDEA, with the expectation it will have 50,000 ready for sale in 2013. Whats more, businesses can also afford to spend a little more on their vehicles until the cost of the technology falls. • MORE: "How to Build a 100 Mile-Per-Gallon Car. Right Now can be seen here.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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Put simply, this little-known upstart has accelerated ahead of its much bigger rivals in the race to build an affordable electric car. operations are small - about 20 people work in a sales and marketing outpost in Elk Grove Village, Ill., we could not afford to do anything like this." 107.12% Rite Aid Corporation 0.66

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