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

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Other editions: Mobile | News Feeds | E-Newsletters | Electronic Edition Find it: Jobs | Cars | Real Estate | Apartments | Shopping | Classifieds Sponsored by: Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. will be unveiling its IDEA, a 100 miles-per-gallon plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. The 100 m.p.g.

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

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Chryslers first electric car, set to be introduced late next year around the same time as General Motors Chevrolet Volt, will be a sports car with a zero-to-60 time of under five seconds and a top speed of 120 miles per hour. Power will come from a 200 kilowatt, or 268 horsepower, electric motor.

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Labour's £5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian

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southern linc and southern telecom.fortune magazine. Tags: evdriven. "Of that, 58% of the emissions are caused by motor cars." The focus of the strategy, in the first instance, would be on urban transport. Save money and energy when cooking With the new Ecolectric Slow Cooker from Morphy Richards only £34.21 winchester, hampshire.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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We always seem to hear that one coming from a mile away. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. for 2012 Featured stories Feed Greenlings: What is regenerative braking? Alternatively, may we suggest the sound of the neighborhood ice cream truck? Follow us on Twitter!

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

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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. Theres a company in Guernsey (a UK island) which does conversions (the Mk1 shape), but I want a current shape model and a 60 mile range is just fine. Mercedes please take note.

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

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An (expected) high price tag. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc. Small size. New technology. A troubled company. One anecdote from the drive is worth relaying.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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However, because of the duty cycle used by the Postal Service, which generally amounts to only about 18-20 miles per day on a fixed route, these vehicles are being built without the range extender seen on the concept. My local post office is about 5 miles from my house, so could possible fit the range requirements.

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