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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

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I wish the thing was for sale as-is. Reply ↓ ↑ report 8 Roger Smith 3:45PM (4/25/2009) Why do they even sell the Gas ver of the car in the states the Diesel ver just makes more sense it gets almost twice the mileage of the petrol ver. But yes, there was no slalom to see how it handles the twisties. and 49 mpg.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia GM is committed to putting the system in the Chevrolet Volt for sale by 2010, Lutz said. They will buy a car and rent or lease the battery and the cost of leasing the battery will be the same as, or less than, the cost theyre paying today for petrol.

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