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Ford Just Dropped a Ton of New Stuff In Its Historical Archive

The Truth About Cars

How about specs on a 1996 Mercury Tracer? General Motors has a similar but less robust archive that lets users view and download around 900 vehicle information kits. How about a 20-page brochure in Japanese? The archives are surprisingly complete and very well organized, making it so much easier to feed the obsession.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid. The kit is designed so the batteries can be upgraded to lithium-phosphate.) So far, most start as hybrids.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

San Jose Mercury News ). If that target is met, the largest U.S. automaker expects to sell 1 million within five years to make the model profitable. Bloomberg News ). 4/06/07 GM spokesman Jeff Holland said Friday that its Saturn Vue sport-utility vehicle will be available as a plug-in by the end of 2009. ( The truth is just the opposite.

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