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Junkyard Find: Gray-Market 1981 Mercedes-Benz 380 SEL

The Truth About Cars

2628 aka the Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act of 1988 was passed by the 100th Congress. The price tag on that car was $44,298, or about $157,037 in 2024 dollars. There's no depreciation like European luxury car depreciation. This West German dealership promo video is for the W126 coupe, but you get the idea.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A Bright IDEA BY SARAH A. will be unveiling its IDEA, a 100 miles-per-gallon plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Now, of course, Bright Automotive is ready to unveil the IDEA, with the expectation it will have 50,000 ready for sale in 2013. Bright is planning to sell its IDEA to commercial businesses only. The 100 m.p.g.

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Honda CEO: Honda Studying Battery Electric Commuter Car, But Holds Fuel Cell Vehicle as the Ultimate Eco-car

Green Car Congress

To increase the opportunity for more customers to choose a hybrid, we must be able to meet different needs with family, luxury and sporty hybrid vehicles. Times have changed, but the idea of developing vehicles that are both fun to drive and fuel efficient is alive and well. President Ito. President Ito.

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Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Creative Greenius

said Dr. Hansen this same week testifying to Congress and that’s not all he said. Dr. Hansen is giving us 12 months to get our act together: “ The next President and Congress must define a course next year in which the United States exerts leadership commensurate with our responsibility for the present dangerous situation.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

"The whole idea is that this is technology you can adapt to any existing niche," he said. Will Congress finally approve consumer-oriented legislation that has stalled for years? Tags: evdriven. Leaning on Fiat Some of these electric vehicles will be based on Fiat products. More Credit card relief? 24.17% CBS Corp 6.76

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The Cat Is Still On The Roof – And The Roof! The Roof! The Roof Is On Fire!

Creative Greenius

said Dr. Hansen this same week testifying to Congress and that’s not all he said. Dr. Hansen is giving us 12 months to get our act together: “ The next President and Congress must define a course next year in which the United States exerts leadership commensurate with our responsibility for the present dangerous situation.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler , Dodge , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , SAE World Congress Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day by Sebastian Blanco on Apr 22nd 2009 at 7:48PM Two months ago we went for a ride in the Dodge Circuit EV.