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CalCars' PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

On the highway, it runs just like any other Prius, with the gasoline engine doing most of the work -- and the extra batteries kicking in to improve performance at ALL speeds. Two EDrive/EnergyCS prototypes: (100+ mpg plus electricity, 30-mile range, with lithium-ion batteries. Were making PRIUS+ happen.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Going faster than that triggers the car’s gasoline-powered engine, transforming the vehicle back into a traditional hybrid. But the new rules could make it virtually impossible for current Prius owners to transform their cars into super-efficient vehicles that get up to 150 mpg.

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