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Two Years In A Chevy Volt: 12,000 Miles, 26 Gallons Of Gas

Green Car Reports

to buy a Chevrolet Volt. Since then, the retired pilot from Parsippany, New Jersey, has put almost 12,000 miles on his range-extended electric car--using just 26.1 gallons of gasoline while doing so. Two years ago tomorrow, Jeff Kaffee took possession of his keys and became the very first person in the U.S.

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Chevrolet Volt MSRP Starts at $41,000, $33,500 Net of Full Federal Credit; 3-year Lease Program with Option to Buy

Green Car Congress

GM will introduce the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle with a starting MSRP of $41,000; after applying the Federal income tax credit of $7,500, the price drops to $33,500. To find a participating Chevrolet Volt dealer, customers are directed to [link]. 5-year/ 100,000-mile limited gasoline engine coverage.

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Verizon Contracts Steelweld to Convert 300 Vans to CNG, Adding 260 Hybrids

Green Car Congress

to convert 300 gasoline-powered Ford E-250 cargo vans to CNG, a move that will reduce vehicle carbon emissions by 480 tons per year. On average, CNG engines emit 23% less carbon dioxide than comparable gasoline-powered vans. Verizon will add more than 260 hybrid vehicles to its New Jersey fleet this year.

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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

Cars That Think

Car of the Year, and now a finalist for 2022 World Car of the Year—was designed by the talented Sangyup Lee, the Hyundai global design chief and former Bentley designer who also styled the reborn Chevrolet Camaro. Hyundai calls this new design language “Parametric Pixel,” including pixelated LED lighting that nods to old 8-bit video games.

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The 60,000 Volt Question

Plug In Partners

That would make the Volt its best selling high mileage car behind the Chevrolet Aveo. a Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, company that monitors the industry. Toyota has sold more than 1 million gasoline-electric vehicles since 1997. Selling 60,000 hybrids would be a coup for GM, which lost nearly $2 billion in 2006.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota BZ4X EV

Clean Fleet Report

The BZ4X will be sold throughout the world, but in America it will be first offered (April 2022) in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. News: 2023 Nissan Ariya. Flash Drive: 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV. American first!

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