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Choosing an Eco-friendly Vehicle: Hybrid vs. Electric Cars

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Electric cars store their energy in a lithium-ion battery, which powers an electric engine. This helps hybrid cars get better gas mileage in traffic, which is the opposite of fully gas-powered vehicles, which suffer lower mileage on busy city streets and can achieve better fuel economy while cruising on the highway at a steady speed.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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Audio 2008 Podcasts EVS-23 PHEVs and Air Quality 2007 Podcasts PIA in the News General Plug-in News Press Releases Real Life EV Stories Downloads Feeds Press Releases PIA Podcast Plug In America Store Books and DVDs PIA Message Merchandise Friends and Supporters Friends of PIA Support as a Friend Links and Resources Links and Resources Search EV Sites (..)

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MAEAA Web Links

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Ford Ranger EV Drivers Page :great info on a great EV Megawatt Motorworks : An electric vehicle information center with links to hundreds of electricvehicle websites, an online store for educational material, and more. DeepCycle Battery FAQ : Everything you need to know. Discover the potential!

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. DaimlerChrysler has presented plug-in hybrids in commercial vans that have enough room to store the batteries, but the technology is not quite ripe for cars."Plug-in It also may have a rheostat so drivers can select a performance or fuel-economy mode.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Then consider that in order to actually go any farther than the neighbood store, one still had to have ANOTHER car. If no one wants your car (because people think it sucks), then no one will buy it, regardless of how good the fuel economy may or may not be. run the hardware store and buy a new one. but even that is wrong.

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