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SubscribeMIT Says Fuel Consumption in the USA Could Be Halved by 2035
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Budget 2009: what it means for the motorist
http://paultan.org/ archives/ 2008/ 08/ 30/ budget-2009-what-it-means-for-the-mo…There are only two announcements made during the unveiling of the Budget 2009 yesterday that directly applies to motorists. One is a change in the road tax structure for diesel cars. Effective from the 1st of September 2008, the road tax rates for diesel cars will be changed to be the same as petrol cars.
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Corsa Motorsports Teams with Zytek to Field Hybrid with Li-Ion Pack in American Le Mans Series
http://www.greencarcongress.com/ 2008/ 08/ corsa-motorspor.htmlThe Zytek hybrid. Click to enlarge. Corsa Motorsports and UK-based Zytek Group have formed a strategic alliance to produce the first Le Mans Prototype car fitted with a hybrid powertrain. Corsa will compete as a works team in the LMP1 class of the American Le Mans Series.
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Prius-maker Toyota Not Favorite For Green Car Buyers
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Prius-maker Toyota Not Favorite For Green Car Buyers
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Honda working on CR-V based hybrid model
http://www.egmcartech.com/ 2008/ 08/ 29/ honda-working-on-cr-v-based-hybrid-mode…Honda’s Dick Colliver (better known Richard E. Colliver) was in central Ohio this week during the 2009 Acura TL launch. Why is Colliver so important? Besides being the formal executive vice...
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Some Interesting Information On Electric Cars
http://cararticles.com/ some-interesting-information-on-electric-carsIf you are wondering how to build an electric car, then you’ll want to do some research first. You may have heard that you won’t be able to convert your car into an electric vehicle for around $8,000-12,000. The reality is, you don’t need to spend anywhere near this much, and you can do the conversion with just a few hundred bucks if you know what you’re doing.
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FTA Solicits Proposals for Regenerative Braking and Energy Storage Systems for Rail Transit
http://www.greencarcongress.com/ 2008/ 08/ fta-solicits-pr.htmlThe US Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) is soliciting proposals for the demonstration of regenerative braking and energy storage technologies (on-board or/and wayside) for trail transit propulsion systems. Total funding available for the project is $300,000.
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Rumormill: Mazda testing Chevy Volt competitor
http://www.nioz.net/ mazda/ rumormill-mazda-testing-chevy-volt-competitor.htmlFiled under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Mazda The Chevy Volt is unique in that its engine is really just a generator that produces electricity for the batteries, which then power an electric motor that turns the front wheels for propulsion. While the Volt powertrain is pretty spectacular, it may not be unique for long.
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Chevy Volt. GM’s desperation gambit
http://polizeros.com/ 2008/ 08/ 29/ chevy-volt-gms-desperation-gambit/GM is betting their company on the Chevy Volt. It’s a plug-in electric hybrid supposedly due in 2010. But reports are it will be late and the battery, which they are inventing as they design the car, remains a huge problem. It doesn’t exist yet and if and when it does, will probably be extremely expensive.
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Photoshop voodoo gives close-up view of Chevy Volt
http://www.nioz.net/ chevrolet/ photoshop-voodoo-gives-close-up-view-of-chevy-vo…Filed under: Spy Photos, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Chevrolet, GM Click above to enlarge and view production Volt gallery Autoblog reader Michael C has a knack for seeing things we miss. In 2006, he noticed that an image of Bob Lutz lifting the veil on one corner of the yet-to-be-released 2008 Cadillac CTS could be easily manipulated in Photoshop to reveal the car’s entire front end.
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