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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

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We are thinking about plug-in hybrids, but we aren’tthinking about commercializing one right away,” Fukui said. in Japan’s Kyoto prefecture to make packsfor gasoline-electric hybrid cars. We are thinking aboutextending that application to plug-in hybrids.” Oil prices are going to go up. percent, to $27.65

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Ontological Shock An Open Letter to Fred Krupp Report from GridEcon Conference SGS Climate Change Head on the First Carbon Credit.

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

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Moreover, with the massive drop in oil prices , gas-powered vehicles are more economical to operate, which makes it harder to argue that EVs will help drivers save money on fuel. Chinese car producer BYD even recorded a 337.25% increase in March sales amongst its fully electric and hybrid car models.

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