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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

I’d been driving my Honda Insight to Chicago every couple of months for chapter meetings,” Steiner said. To bolster advocacy efforts, Hoosier EVA is in very active association with Solar United Neighbors (SUN), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting rooftop solar energy. It’s been great to be a part of that.”.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

I’d been driving my Honda Insight to Chicago every couple of months for chapter meetings,” Steiner said. To bolster advocacy efforts, Hoosier EVA is in very active association with Solar United Neighbors (SUN), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting rooftop solar energy. It’s been great to be a part of that.”.

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Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

Green Car Congress

As with the Generation II, cabin heating and air conditioning can continue operating with the engine stopped; the latter is a capability further leveraged by the use of Toyota’s optional Solar Roof system (below). A parking pawl is also part of the assembly, which is connected to a differential with a final drive ration of 3.267:1.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report was driving the highly optioned Limited, which had the standard solar panel roof that charges the 12-volt and hybrid batteries, producing two miles of electric driving range for every six hours the car is left in the sun. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight. And all of this for a base price under $29,000.

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Can Toyota really claim to be green? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

For its part, Toyota is not taking the criticism lying down. Tags: The Green Piece green piece Honda Insight prius Toyota. Toyota hits back. It points out that it has five eco-factories around the world and that Tsutsumi in particular meets some impressive environmental standards. Faye Sunderland.

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Toyota Prius named WhatGreenCar of the Year

Green Cars News

The 10 cars up for contention for the 2009 Award included: the Citroen C1 ev’ie electric, Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric, Toyota iQ, Ford Fiesta ECOnetic, third-generation Toyota Prius hybrid, Volvo S40/V50 DRIVe start-stop, new Honda Insight hybrid, VW Passat BlueMotion 2, BMW 318d saloon, and the Citroen C3 Picasso compact-MPV.

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