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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
DaimlerChrysler has presented plug-in hybrids in commercial vans that have enough room to store the batteries, but the technology is not quite ripe for cars."Plug-in Plug-in hybrids make little sense in a car with current battery technology," he said. BYD also developed the motors and software for the system. Detroit News ).
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
In the electric Mini that transportsecretary Geoff Hoon drove last week, the batteries and associatedelectronics take up all the space normally occupied by the back seats. It ispleasingly quick but will still only manage 150 miles between charges, muchless than a tank of petrol, even if it costs only £1.50 to charge overnight.
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