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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

vehicles splattered all over YouTube videos  most of which are retrofitted Toyota Prius cars  this baby is actually what we in the auto industry like to call a light truck, a category that includes big pickups, vans and SUVs. • BRIGHT AUTOMOTIVE: Unwrapping the 100 m.p.g. car Because unlike the 100 m.p.g. Yep, a truck.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

BYD has also begun selling a plug-in electric car with a backup gasoline engine, a move putting it ahead of GM, Nissan, and Toyota. Put simply, this little-known upstart has accelerated ahead of its much bigger rivals in the race to build an affordable electric car. we could not afford to do anything like this."

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