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Trek highlights green credentials of plug-ins

Green Cars News

A Florida car dealer set a mission to drive 1,100 miles in a Toyota Prius, which had been modified as a plug-in hybrid, while burning as little petrol as possible. The trip was sponsored by Florida Toyota dealer Earl Stewart to show the need for clean emission vehicles.

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U.S. lawmakers start a new battle: gas stations vs. charging piles

Setec Powerr

Their enthusiasm is evident in the contrasting proposals for new gas stations in Los Angeles, California, and Raleigh, North Carolina. In Raleigh, a lawmaker has written a bill proposing that electric vehicle charging stations be eliminated unless more gas stations are built next to electric vehicles.