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They are converting up to 40 15-passenger Mercedes commercial vans into PHEVs, with some vehicles using NiMH and others advanced lithium-ion batteries, plus diesel and gasoline engines. And Long Island, NY has converted a city bus to a plug in hybrid with 40 miles of all-electric range. See details and photos and more descriptions.
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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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