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Junkyard Find: 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante LS

The Truth About Cars

Having read all four episodes, you now know that 2004 was the final model year for the Diamante in North America, and that only 4,379 examples were sold here that year. Are those paltry sales the result of Mitsubishi's puzzling major refresh of the body for '04, which made the car look like a bloated Lancer ? The engine is a 3.5-liter

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Gasoline consumption in California rose 2.4% during FY 2014-15; largest yearly increase in a decade

Green Car Congress

during fiscal year (FY) 2014-15, the largest yearly increase since FY 2003-2004 (increase of 2.6%). The rise in fuel consumption signals a strengthening California economy, with cheaper gas prices encouraging more vehicle travel. During FY 14-15 California’s average price of gasoline was $3.42 million for sales tax and $357.7

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. The government assisted the shift by giving sugar companies subsidized loans to build ethanol plants, as well as guaranteeing prices for their ethanol products. Donovan, CEO Renergie, Inc.

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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

Cars That Think

Second Sight Medical Products , in his right eye in 2004 and the subsequent Argus II implant in his left 11 years later. Terry Byland did not encounter any problems with his 2004 Argus I implant. Terry Byland is the only person to have received this kind of implant in both eyes. million at $5 per share. Terry Byland. Bob O’Connor.

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Green Friday | Black Friday

My Energi

This now global shopping frenzy which takes place the day after Thanksgiving, has turned into a month-long celebration of discounted technology and sales. Established 2004 in sunny Cleethorpes England. There are so many unique handcrafted gifts and items, local products and opportunities for sale, that cannot be easily found online.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A PHEV with only a 20-mile all-electric range is 62% lower (see printed page 95 in the 2004 study ). PHEVs Are Cheaper to Run and Cheaper to Maintain [ to top ] 1/4 the Price? CalCars produced the worlds first plug-in Prius (the PRIUS+) in 2004. The GREET 1.6

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia Now Lutz envisions selling hundreds of thousands of Volts a year, probably priced below $30,000. Detroit Free Press ).

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