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Toyota "Moves"

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The average person who drives 40 miles per day or less wouldn't use any gasoline at all ," he says. While an average person might fill the tank with gasoline about 35 times a year, a plug-in would require perhaps six times. The only time would be on weekend trips and vacations across country."

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Electric Cars and The Volt by Seth Leitman

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

While a series hybrid is good, the Toyota Prius gets 100 miles per gallon because after the 20 miles of pure EV mode, it kicks into a hybrid-electric car. While, I might personally like a plug-in hybrid that then goes to hybrid, to get the market ready for the technology, an EV range / dual-fuel car can work. a day to charge up!

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Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If we do things the wrong way, thats going to mean building more power plants, more dirty coal plants," he said. Davids said his family meets its need for longer trips by also owning a hybrid Prius. "I Nissan plans to roll out the car in 12 to 15 markets next year, Perry said. They are doing it right," he said. "By

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love. The Appraisal 2010 Prius Delivers Record Mileage and Accelerates. DE (1) Platform technology (1) Play Pumps (1) Podcast (1) Prius (1) Prius 2010 (1) QCEG.F (1) DE (1) Platform technology (1) Play Pumps (1) Podcast (1) Prius (1) Prius 2010 (1) QCEG.F (1)

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Greentech Media | ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And we all won’t be driving a Prius either – I’ll have my electric pickup truck in a few years too. by: Jonathan Read, President and CEO, ECOtality June 24, 2008 ECOtality CEO Jonathan Read. Aside from the support of large automakers, common sense dictates that electric transportation will prevail.

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

BYD’s conventional gas-powered cars are selling well these days in China, and his electric plug-in electric model looks like it will come to market with a longer range and a lower sticker price than the new Toyota Prius much-hyped Chevy Volt. Innovation appears to be Mr. Wang’s personal passion. BYD’s forward-thinking management.

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