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Even In 2007, As VW Designed Dirty Diesels, It Said Electric Cars Were The Future

Green Car Reports

Many journalists tend to have pack-rat tendencies, but sorting out old press kits, files, and magazines can have unexpected rewards. So it was for auto writer John Rettie, who recently uncovered an interesting tidbit in an issue of Driver, the in-house magazine sent out by Volkswagen of America to owners of its cars.

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What’s the Most Environmental Thing To Do When a Car’s Engine Dies

Clean Fleet Report

This option is certainly more eco-friendly than buying a new car, and you’ll save on fuel costs. However, the immediate costs for the conversion kits, accessories and installation service can range from $7,000 to $20,000, making it reasonable only if you plan to keep your car for a while. See more at E Magazine.

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Is it Possible to Retrofit an Old Car with an EV Drivetrain?

Clean Fleet Report

Several companies, including Electric GT , Legacy EV and EV West , now manufacture conversion kits. Even GM and Ford are getting in on the act with the recent release of so-called crate engines (sic) that car owners (or their mechanics) can easily swap into the engine bays of corresponding models. See more at E Magazine.

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Optimistic EVs – the cure for range anxiety | Opinion

EV Central

In that time the big, stylish and reasonably spacious Mercedes did all kinds of duty, from ferrying multiple children to tipsy adults, picking up an electric drum kit and keeping it hidden in the boot until Christmas Eve and transporting unfeasible amounts of alcohol. Hyundai Kona Electric.

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5 great electric cars still eligible for the Plug-in Car Grant

Drive EV

Here are 5 great electric cars that are still eligible for the £2,500 grant. 3 is set to become the people’s electric car with ample range, interior space equivalent to the class above and all the kit you will ever need. driveEV is the UK's only online magazine dedicated to electric cars.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

For years now, inventors and sellers of electric car conversion kits have been blasting traditional automakers for not providing the 100 m.p.g. car when tech-savvy types can configure one in their garage by rewiring their existing hybrids. They reality always seems to be just a few years away, the magazine complained.

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