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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win!

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Mercedes-Benz previews next-generation intelligent safety and driver assistance systems; “sensor fusion”

Green Car Congress

The system of radar sensors comprises two short-range radar sensors in the front bumper with a range of 30 meters (33 yards), opening angle 80°, which are complemented by a long-range radar sensor (range 200 meters (219 yards), opening angle 18°) including mid-range scan (60 meters (66 yards), 60°). and 80 m, 16°).

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