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Wally Rippel drives the Mini E

Revenge of the Electric Car

This SlideShowPro photo gallery requires the Flash Player plugin and a web browser with JavaScript enabled. Wally worked for a while helping Tesla Motors launch their Roadster, and is now back at AC Propulsion working on the newest iteration of the AC-150. This is what Toyota built in to the RAV to simulate a gas car.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Also ferrying guests about a short circuit (so to speak) was a smart fortwo imbued with a Tesla-engineered drivetrain, fruit of its effort to supply Daimler with battery packs for 1,000 smart eds. Reply ↓ ↑ report 4 Jay 1:56AM (4/25/2009) I drive a Smart and I am frequently asked if it is electric (even once at a GAS station).

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The XHT is a new generation of plug-in hybrid drive train ready to multiply the gas mileage of any SUV or any standard sedan." ( Company PressRelease ) BYD Auto top 2/3/08 BYD Auto Co., In that case, you might never burn a drop of gas during the life of the car.". By partnering with these two industries. GM Press Release ). Reuters ).

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