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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chinese auto makers also showed other types of "new energy" vehicles, including regular gasoline-electric hybrids to compete with Toyota Motor Corp.s Among the most notable: a gas-electric hybrid Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. and Korean golf cart maker CT&T Co. Gasgoo.com | ?? | in late 2010.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

market for sustainable “green” energy purchases. In the end, gasoline won out because it was the cheapest and delivered the most energy per unit, but it took 20 years to sort out. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

billion in Department of Energy loans to develop new fuel-efficient vehicles, including the Volt. I still believe that the first automaker to create a diversity of hybrids will become king, while we wait for energy generation, distribution and costs to come down. You guys go ahead and buy your 40 mile per charge GM golf cart.

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