article thumbnail

Trek highlights green credentials of plug-ins

Green Cars News

A Florida car dealer set a mission to drive 1,100 miles in a Toyota Prius, which had been modified as a plug-in hybrid, while burning as little petrol as possible. The trip was sponsored by Florida Toyota dealer Earl Stewart to show the need for clean emission vehicles. Why set yourself a mechanical challenge of course.

Plug-in 36
article thumbnail

Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

The company was founded in 2013, after a brainstorming session over a case of beer in a Florida garage. “We liter petrol engine. Automotive Design is the brainchild of three British petrolheads, Scott Wallace and brothers Tom and Elliot Humble, who grew up not far from the. Lode Lane factory that built the Defender. Humble says. “We

article thumbnail

Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It ispleasingly quick but will still only manage 150 miles between charges, muchless than a tank of petrol, even if it costs only £1.50 Hugh E Webber, Orlando, Florida, USA I think I have the solution to the ultra-green machine. to charge overnight. The electric Mini is unlikely to go into production in its present form.