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until Japanese companies began selling them in 1999. agencies and companies. Saturn and a 200-horsepower electric motor. He called his new configuration the "plug-in hybrid" because it allowed homeowners to recharge the car's batteries by plugging into an electrical outlet. Hybrid automobiles work with two engines.

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MAEAA Web Links

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Saturn :Ken Norwicks online conversion diary Saturn: conversiondiary Solectria E-10 : Tom Husons new project SolectriaForce : Tom Hudson doesnt let cold weather stop him. Micro :Electronics, Kits, Surplus, Online Catalog Cand H Sales Co.: Suck Amps EV Racing: Thehome of Gone Postal as seen on the Discovery Channel! Nice folks.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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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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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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About $750 million is needed for near-term Volt development, according to the company. Short sighted company with a CEO that should have been fired long ago. the viability of GM as a company. April 18, 2009 1:40 am Link I drive a Saturn SL1 that has over 300K miles on it. rolls toward bankruptcy. — Tony 11.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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But GM says it wont get the money until the Obama administration is satisfied the company is financially viable. They only have that many models because they use the same chassis and drivetrain to build 3 different cars, one branded as a Chevy, the next a Pontiac, then a Saturn, etc. But companies can not sell engineering prototypes.

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