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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Witha 60-mile range, most felt the need to recharge after 30 miles or so. The existing Prius has a carbon-dioxide figure of 89g/km but it is stillunlikely to be classified as an ultra-low-carbon vehicle. Hence thedevelopment of a plug-in Prius, which will operate most of the time onelectricity and produce less carbon dioxide.