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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

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The Circuit is similar to the Tesla Roadster, a $109,000 sports car produced by a small California company. "The whole idea is that this is technology you can adapt to any existing niche," he said. Pricing for the Circuit has not been announced but will likely undercut the Tesla. 5.90 / 0.07% Nasdaq 1,673.07

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. for 2012 Featured stories Feed Greenlings: What is regenerative braking? These frequencies are then entered into the synthesis controller in the form of a voice which outputs the sound through an amplifier and out through the loudspeakers.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

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An (expected) high price tag. Well need to spend some more time with the car to find out how it holds up over longer drives, but the powertrain tech obviously works. In California, 20% of our electricity comes from zero CO2 renewables (sun, wind, geothermal), another 20% from zero CO2 hydro, and only 20.1% Small size.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

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Nokia cellphone batteries for example have been halved in size, which shows just how much better the tech is getting, without even getting into supercapacitors and alternate chemistry. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09 Follow us on Twitter!

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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Seeking Alpha Home The Macro View Stocks & Sectors Global Markets ETFs Investing Ideas Breaking News Transcripts Register | Login Email: Password: Forgot Your Password? Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. market b y the end of 2009.

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

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Additionally, I had a close frind out in California that just about creamed in his pants when he was able to lease one. When most of America will be reluctant to buy a GM car because the company might go bankrupt how the hell did those in charge think bailing them out was a good idea? Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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