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The "Spirit of DC's" Back on the Road Again! Yahoo, Yahoo! Coming out of Winter Quarters, Bisbee, Arizona

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

En route to Santa Monica, the "Spirit" did a few towns: First Run was to Sierra Vista. Next, the "Spirit" go her synthetic Mobil One oil change at Sierra Toyota. EVJerr even signed up for the 2009 Prius PHEV, too! A Historic first at Sierra Toyota. Second Run was to University of Arizona in Tucson.

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Thursday - 1 October 2009. Reporting Out on the Tour de AZ; "Spirit of DC" Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle All Around ARIZONA -- a new PHEV3A

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Plug-ins would simple be either pure EVs or PHEVs, and hopefully tapping into homegrown American electrons for the drive to have America energy independence once again. This Educational Tour will be in, as mentioned, the All American "Spirit of DC" - Toyota Prius PHEV, which has been demonstrating the goal of 101 MPG, assisted by electricity.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

Green Car Congress

Companies and universities in Michigan are receiving more than $1 billion of the grants. Cascade Sierra Solutions. Develop, analyze, and demonstrate hundreds of Chevrolet Volt Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREVs) --125 Volt PHEVs for electric utilities and 500 Volt PHEVs to consumers. West Virginia University (NAFTC).

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