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Volt for Real?

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At that point, the internal combustion engine kicks in and recharges the battery while you are driving. While you are working, the battery is also recharging. The Volt will even make people forget that it was Lutz who gave us the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky. Imagine using your laptop computer on a battery. It runs down.

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PHEV Energy Bill

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Here are the ones that caught our eye: Quantum's Fisker Joint Venture to Launch the New Fisker. Sign the On Line Petition News Summary I HOME.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal. Establishing dealer network. Batteries not ready.

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