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Ford unveils Maverick compact hybrid pickup truck starting at less than $20K

Green Car Congress

It’s a great-looking truck featuring four doors with room for five adults, a standard full-hybrid engine with city fuel economy that beats a Honda Civic, plenty of towing and hauling for weekend trips or do-it-yourself projects, and it starts under $20,000. —Todd Eckert, Ford truck group marketing manager.

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Volt Blocher

Honda S2000 EV Conversion

I wasn't sure what I was going to do for balancing as anything on the market is not cheap. Lots of red and green lights. Dimitri and Jim have ordered their DIY kits and will hopefully have them up and running soon. He had found a few schematics of shunting balancers that people had designed.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Because of Hondas different architecture (the engine runs whenever the motor runs), aftermarket conversion of Hondas are unlikely. Car companies could decide that conversions void some or part of the hybrid system warrantyunless they worry that will tarnish its green image. Green Gears, Inc. Go to Hymotion.com.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Skip to Content Listen to the Joystiq Podcast (because your ears cant read) Autoblog AOL Autos Green Daily Gadling Engadget AutoblogGreen Autoblog Green Web Images Video News Local More → x Jobs Mapquest Movies Music Personals Shopping Travel Yellow Pages Send us a tip Contact us Advertise Corrections/Problems?

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Skip to Content Budget travel destinations for 2009 Autoblog AOL Autos Green Daily Gadling Engadget AutoblogGreen Autoblog Green Web Images Video News Local More → x Jobs Mapquest Movies Music Personals Shopping Travel Yellow Pages Send us a tip Contact us Advertise Corrections/Problems? Postal Service for mail delivery.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I imagine there will be tax incentives to build green generators when were at that stage. China demanded this a few years ago for their market, and it was implemented quickly. Previous Engadget goes legs-on with Hondas walking-assist devices (with video!) However, I dont welcome this news. Neutral why not the LS2LS7? @