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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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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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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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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

EV conversions in Canada CommuterCars: Builders of the "Tango" tandem EV Currie Technologies: Homeof US ProDrive Electric Scooters and Electric Bicycles. ev-data.com : Electric vehiclemarket research and consultancy EV EmissionAnalysis: per-mile power plant emissions for EVs.