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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

I’ve never seen climate controls in any other car that were placed on the steering wheel for easy control. The other is the hybrid battery (nickel-metal in the Gen2), responsible for the charge and supplying the cabin with electricity, including the climate control. Very practical. The car doesn’t look as big as it really is.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

fully electric car. In lots of other cities around the world the majority of electricity come from fossil fuels rite??? Not subtle, but it shows that it didnt take the average man on the street much time to identify one of the major drawbacks to the Circuit. Still, for all the faults, this is a very promising vehicle.