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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. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0" Drivers of converted cars have received high levels of cooperation from dealer service departments so far.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Several aftermarket companies and organizations have converted hundreds of Priuses -- see Where PHEVs Are.) People wont buy a full car. Establishing dealer network. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012.

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