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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Reply ↓ ↑ report 8 Roger Smith 3:45PM (4/25/2009) Why do they even sell the Gas ver of the car in the states the Diesel ver just makes more sense it gets almost twice the mileage of the petrol ver. Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc. and 49 mpg.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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They will buy a car and rent or lease the battery and the cost of leasing the battery will be the same as, or less than, the cost theyre paying today for petrol. 5/17/06 "Plugin hybrids have a lot of promise, especially to displace oil consumption. "People wont buy a full car. USA Today ) 6/23/06 "General Motors Corp., Reuters ).

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