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Tank 500 Ultra Review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?

EV Central

So you’re trying to figure out what this chrome-laden Chinese 4×4 is doing here right? Chinese electric pick-up an Aussie chance No Toyota Prado or LandCruiser does that – for all the Japanese giant’s promotion of its hybrids – nor the Ford Everest, Isuzu D-Max or any other ladder-frame 4×4 wagon. tonne behemoth is anathema.

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Lessons from a year with solar power

EV Info

With two Electric cars, at the time a Nissan Lean and Mitsubishi Outlander, we use a considerable amount of electricity but not much petrol, so already we were a reasonable way down the less CO2 road. Then as the sun sets in the West, hopefully the battery pack would have enough juice to power the house for the rest of the evening. .

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Nuclear waste is a problem much harder to solve than CO2, and dams have quite an impact in the environment. Featured stories Feed mophie Juice Pack Air hands-on and impressions How would you change HPs Mini 1000 Mi? Simply, those are not the main concern for campaigners right now. Is this the Zune HD?

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A simple, clean, efficient EV that wont run out of juice because of its on-board gas generator. Posted by: GSP | Apr 14, 2009 9:07:50 AM Funny, BYD (chinese) already came out with their version of the volt this year. GM cant do it but a 15 year old chinese car company can.now thats funny! Many others are not so careful.

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