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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The existing Prius has a carbon-dioxide figure of 89g/km but it is stillunlikely to be classified as an ultra-low-carbon vehicle. Only when we have an efficient method of electricity storage will the electric car/van/bus become a viable proposition. So the car uses an electrical store to power the drive motor.