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Junkyard Find: 1992 Geo Metro 4-door hatchback

The Truth About Cars

Not the Subaru Justy , not the Toyota Tercel , not the Hyundai Excel and not the Suzuki Swift. If we're talking about realistic Metro competitors here, the base 1992 Ford Festiva actually managed to undercut the price tag on the cheapest possible Metro two-door hatchback that year: $6,911 versus $6,999.

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New EV electric car calendar

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General Motor eCrate conversion kits – by late 2021 GM plans to offer battery and motor kits for classic cars, allowing an easy EV conversion. Genesis GV70 EV – fledgling Hyundai-owned luxury brand is planning big electric things, starting in 2021 and an electric version of the GV70 mid-sized SUV is on the cards.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chevrolet S-10 :Brian has a new and very nice conversion. Chevrolet S-10 :Jim Coates very clean conversion Chevrolet S-10 :Mark Brueggemanns neat project, and more. Comutacar : Scott HullsC-cars and upgrades DaihatsuFellow Van : Interesting Japanese conversion. FordExpress : Svein Medhus has the first EV conversion in Norway.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. Doubts PHEVs have environmental benefits.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. “The Toyota Prius took over five years to reach break-even and has gone on to be a wild success.&# Even in their resurrected state, they dont have a prayer against toyota, honda, hyundai, and their worst nightmare, CHINA… — Seren 21.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Third, I dont understand why people feel it available in message chatting to speak in a manner they would doubtless not use in personal conversation. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Tags: evdriven. Second, the statement "the rest of your claims" are unanswerably indistinct.