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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

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To go with its performance, the car carries a hefty price tag of $87,000. But that kind of acceleration is available only in something called "sport" mode, which uses power from both the battery pack and the gas-powered generator. When the gas generator and battery are used together, the vehicle gets between 35 and 40 miles per gallon.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

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Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. They reality always seems to be just a few years away, the magazine complained. is already selling an all-electric, zero-emission Roadster. Tags: evdriven. Right Now can be seen here.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

While Chrysler has still not officially announced any of these details, the carmakers viability plan listed an "EV Roadster" as a future product for 2010. The Circuit is similar to the Tesla Roadster, a $109,000 sports car produced by a small California company. Tags: evdriven.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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Ruppert "The End of Oil", by Paul Roberts "High and Mighty: The dangerous rise of the SUV", by Keith Bradsher, 2002 "High Noon for Natural Gas: The New Energy Crisis", by Julian Darley "The Hype about Hydrogen", by Joseph J. Tags: ev evdriven. com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

from the Tesla Roadster. Encased in metal and painted black, the battery looked much smaller than a Roadster pack and is said to be able to power the fortwo up to 100 miles. Well they did give brief bursts of acceleration through the parking lot to show that it does have some Roadster goodness to it.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chrysler isnt the first to realize that building an EV off of a Lotus platform makes for an incredibly fast and fun experience (see also: Tesla Roadster ) We escaped from the dark confines of Cobo Hall onto a decently sunny day and cruised along the river and past the Ren Cen, gunning the Circuit whenever possible. No coasting available.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. You lose the flexibility of the hybrid being able to fuel up nearly instantaneously at a gas station, and pay an additional $10k for that loss. people’s desire for electric over gas cars 2. — Dan 3. — Ken Smith 4. — Scott 18.

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