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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

Green Cars News

Director at the ETA, Andrew Davis, said: “Car makers can build green cars, but they need us to buy them. Toyota / 4 / 147. EU regulation is striving to cut the CO2 emitted by cars to an average figure of 130 g/km by 2015. Car makers – Ranking by average CO2 in 2008. Ranking in 2008. Fiat/ 2/ 138. Peugeot-Citroen / 1 / 139.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

2 Plug-in hybrids are cleaner 3 Plug-in hybrids are cheaper 4 Plug-in hybrids are domestic 5 Plug-in hybrids already exist 1. So youll have a cleaner, cheaper, quieter car for your local travel, and the gas tank is always there should you need to drive longer distances. What Are Plug-In Hybrids? You dont have to plug it in.

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Choosing an Eco-friendly Vehicle: Hybrid vs. Electric Cars

EV Connect

Let’s look at some of the other differences in hybrid vs. electric vehicles, including the older hybrids and new plug-in hybrids offered by manufacturers such as Toyota, Honda and Hyundai. How Does an Electric Vehicle Work? She frequently covers Tesla and Elon Musk for GoBankingRates.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several global indicators on the supply of oil and the known carbon pollution environmental damages its caused all lead us to find cleaner ways of transportation. Toyota still has not made any money on the Prius. I see the technical complexity of hybrids is finally coming home to roost at Toyota, which has superb engineering.