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When They Electrified Christmas

Cars That Think

Homeowners can illuminate the eaves with iridescent icicles, shroud their shrubs with twinkling mesh nets, or mount massive menorahs on their minivans. of Chicago. advertised "Winking Fairy Lights for Christmas Trees" in Hardware Dealers' Magazine. But decorative lights aren't new. On 22 December 1882, Edward H.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Establishing dealer network. Chicago Tribune ) DaimlerChrysler 12/22/06 [DaimlerChrysler Group research chief Thomas Weber] played down the importance for passenger cars of plug-in hybrid technology that is getting lots of attention in the U.S. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009.

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