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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

We only drove ’normal’ ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars before but those gave me a feeling of always being in a hurry. On the highway at around 130 km/h (80 mph) , we get by with about 5.3 Seamless gear changes—well of course, as it has a gear-less transmission. Awesome, relaxing car to drive. l/100 km (44 mpg US) in winter.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Much earlier in the chapter’s history, member Otmar Ebenhoech, who would go on to create the Villa DC Motor Controller, made a strong impression on the DIY community using DC motors. More recently, Gage became the CEO of EVGrid , working on Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech. Otmar was one of our first speakers,” said Pohorsky. “He

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

CortezHigh School : Plymouth Laser, Dodge Rampage and Pontiac Fiero KearnyHigh School : Porsche 924 {Returnto top of page} EV RacingSites and Organizations Carolina EV Challenge : Highschool EVs Demseys World Record Associates :electric streamliner "White Lightning" did 245.524 mph. RileyEnterprises : Electric and hybrid DIY plans.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Washington DC announced as first MPH mobile TV market LG GC900 Viewty Smart, now more official than ever before Panasonics AG-HMC40 does 1080p24 on something of a budget NetBlender drops iPhone exclusivity on BD Touch 2.0, The use and technology of a computer cable does change, so the plug cant remain for 25 years or whatever.