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Consumer Reports Verdict: 2014 Cadillac ELR 'Priced Out Of Its League'

Green Car Reports

The 2014 Cadillac ELR extended-range electric car is based on the Voltec system used in the Chevrolet Volt, but costs more than twice as much. In its first assessment of the car, magazine''s testers wrote that they suffered from sticker shock. A Cadillac badge is only worth so much. Consumer.'

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GM Proposes Electric Car Plug Standard - GoodCleanTech

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In order for plug-in electric vehicles to become part of the mainstream, a plug-in ecosystem must be in place when vehicles like the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle hit the market," GM said on its company FastLane blog. Its enough of a pain when I accidentally leave my cell phone charger on my desk.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Photos First drive: Chevy Volt test A few laps behind the wheel of an early version of GMs electric car shows the strengths - and possible weaknesses - of the technology. That would be the Dodge Circuit, a car that Chrysler unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show in January and which is now prominently displayed at the New York Auto Show.

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GM's New Plan: Fewer Jobs, More Chevy Volt - Environmental Capital - WSJ

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Magazine Fund Data Europes Most Popular QUICK LINKS : Asia News China News India News India Elections Swine Flu Heard on the Street Weekend Asia Most Popular WSJ Blogs Search Environmental Capital Environmental Capital Daily analysis of the business of the environment by The Wall Street Journal. Buzz facebook MySpace LinkedIn Digg del.icio.us

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The car would have been capable of making a lasting impression given the chance, outfitted, as it was, with the motor and gear box 1.0 It is probably possible to make a 20k electric smart that outperforms most other cars on the road in everything except range and top speed. from the Tesla Roadster. and 49 mpg.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. The extended-range version will be focused on retail customers.

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