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

Green Car Congress

On the highway at around 130 km/h (80 mph) , we get by with about 5.3 There are also videos on Youtube where people change the pack the DIY way or the individual modules, but be aware to only buy individual modules from a trusted source. In our commute, that consists of 60% highway, 40% city, we get around 4.6

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Electric Auto Association

Founding EVA chapter connects with entrepreneurial stars. Much earlier in the chapter’s history, member Otmar Ebenhoech, who would go on to create the Villa DC Motor Controller, made a strong impression on the DIY community using DC motors. More recently, Gage became the CEO of EVGrid , working on Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Reply Neutral Haikibutsu @ Apr 19th 2009 4:31PM It would be better if there was a 7 point or more: 3 for power and ground, and 4 for a USB-like connection to tell you things like car status, power, etc. Reply Highly Ranked Shyam D @ Apr 19th 2009 4:34PM Such data connections could easily be relegated to a wireless connection.