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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Several aftermarket companies and organizations have converted hundreds of Priuses -- see Where PHEVs Are.) 5/17/06 "Plugin hybrids have a lot of promise, especially to displace oil consumption.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc. To create a live link, simply type the URL (including [link] or email address and we will make it a live link for you.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Reply ↓ ↑ report 6 CaramelZappa 3:20AM (4/23/2009) Yea, you COULD convert a lotus for $10k but the conversion wouldnt be terribly satisfying. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. READ: $10,000 of changes and the satisfaction of the build + $25,000 of Used car = $35,000 of Fun!

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

i also would like to see the traditional really small van like cars that deliver normally converted to electric, they never travel that far a distance, always have to come back to the distribution centre and certainly take more then 5 min ( 5 min quick charge electric) to fill with mail again before they go out. Follow us on Twitter!

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