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Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Concludes Knockout Qualifying Stage; 15 Vehicles from 12 Teams Continue On

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The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a $10-million competition to inspire a new generation of vehicles capable of achieving 100 MPGe (miles per gallon or its energy equivalent), concluded its Knockout Qualifying Stage. Commuter Cars, Tango (Spokane, WA) Battery Electric. Alternative Class - Tandem (Five vehicles, four teams).

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The "Spirit of DC's" Back on the Road Again! Yahoo, Yahoo! Coming out of Winter Quarters, Bisbee, Arizona

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Plus there was visiting with Elsie, the Sierra Toyota General Manager, who's warming up to the "Spirit" and handing off a pile of plug-in literature, including two x DVD -- Austin Energy's "PluginPartners," and one on the Tango. EVJerr even signed up for the 2009 Prius PHEV, too! A Historic first at Sierra Toyota.

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In Uruguay, 50,000 Steps in a City Where the Sidewalk Never Ends

Baua Electric

Or the nearly 14-mile palm-fringed ribbon called La Rambla, in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. Near the city center, I was delighted to discover Uruguayans practicing their tango moves for an impromptu audience at Juan Pedro Fabini Square named for the engineer who proposed La Rambla to the city in 1922.

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Mahindra Thar Roxx drive review: Blowing competition away, five doors at a time

Baua Electric

Thar Roxx vs Thar dimensions (mm) Roxx Thar Length 4,428 3,985 Width 1,870 1,820 Height 1,923 1,855 Wheelbase 2,850 2,450 But while the folks over at Mahindra could have just put up their feet right about now, they decided to walk a mile extra by incorporating an all-new alloy design on the R19, 255 mm wheels.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The tango (commuter cars) says they only need 50 million to become profitable. Like most people, I tend to drive less than 30 miles a day, so I won’t run out of charge. This is a drop in the bucket. I agree with sebastian. 3 David Herron said on March 16th, 2009 at 12:31 am Fast recharge will require huge power levels.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

100K Mile Club Newsletter Vol. Newsletter Vol. 3 CARB Date with Destiny Move CARB Forward Plug In America Podcasts! New 100K Club Member RAV4EV in Japan Newsletter Vol. 2 PIA Meets CARB Move CARB Forward AltCar Expo 2007 Arnold Amped Up? 1 $100,000 Grant Moving in the Right Direction? htm Advocates of the Th!

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A Tour by Train of 5 Dazzling European Cities

Baua Electric

blasted house music at a day rave I attended, while a packed Queer Tango class proceeded inside. hours, from 35 euros) traversed the five-mile bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden, which opened in 2000 as a symbol of shared European Union optimism. In its graffiti-encrusted courtyard, D.J.s