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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. On the highway at around 130 km/h (80 mph) , we get by with about 5.3

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Mercedes-Benz introducing B200 Natural Gas Drive

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The B 200 Natural Gas Drive can reach speeds of up to 200 km/h (124 mph), and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 9.1 In the event that the gas tank should ever run dry, the vehicle switches over automatically, and imperceptibly, to petrol operation. The range in natural gas mode is around 500 kilometers (311 miles).

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EV’s in England

Revenge of the Electric Car

The vehicles also have trackers fitted so Mitsubishi can monitor how often they are charged, how many miles they cover and how often the cars are used on the road. The zero emission i-MiEV has a top speed of 81 mph and a range of 100 miles. The zero emission i-MiEV has a top speed of 81 mph and a range of 100 miles.

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Morgan launches three-wheeled Morgan EV3 at Geneva

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Fitted with a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack and a liquid-cooled 46 kW motor driving the rear wheel, and weighing less than 500 kg (1,100 lbs), the all-electric 3 Wheeler has a range of 150 miles (241 km). Early indications suggest a minimum 0-62 mph time of less than 9 seconds and a top speed in excess of 90 mph (145 km/h).

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Rolls Royce unveils the Phantom Experimental Electric; induction charging system

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liter V12 petrol engine and 6-speed gearbox have been replaced by a 71 kWh lithium-ion battery pack and two electric motors mounted on the rear sub-frame. Pre-launch tests suggests Phantom EE should run to a range of up to 200 km (124 miles), with top speed limited to 160 km/h (99 mph). However, the naturally aspirated 6.75-liter

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Road Rally Review: Driving a Volkswagen ID. Buzz for 5,000 miles through Europe

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Buzz on a 7,500 km (4,660-mile) road rally through nine European countries in 16 days as part of the Baltic Sea Circle Rally. We knew it could be done with careful planning and plenty of patience, even with the van’s modest 263-mile range. However, it effortlessly cruised at 120 km/h (75 mph) once you got there.

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Volkswagen introduces high-end plug-in hybrid C Coupé GTE concept in Shanghai

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The front-wheel drive C Coupé GTE can be powered all-electrically up to a speed of 130 km/h (81 mph); this mode enables driving with zero local emissions and a range of 50 kilometers (31 miles). seconds and reaches a top speed of 232 km/h (144 mph). The vehicle has a total range of more than 1,100 kilometers (684 miles).

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