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[Environmental Valuation & Cost-Benefit News] Hybrid-Car Tinkerers Scoff at No-Plug-In Rule: But the idea of making hybrid cars that have the option of being plugged in is supported by a diverse group of interests, from neoconservatives who support greater fuel efficiency to utilities salivating at the chance to supplant oil with electricity. If you were able to plug a hybrid in overnight, you could potentially use a lot less gas by cruising for long stretches on battery power only. But unlike purely electric cars, which take hours to charge and need frequent recharging, you would not have to plug in if you did not want to.

 [Greenhybrid.com] EDrive Plug-in Prius Launched in Europe - GreenHybrid: I'll be buying a new car in a month or two and have been looking at the hybrids available (I'll definitely buy a hybrid). I test-drove a Civic Hybrid CVT today and its low power wasn't as...">Why'd you get the Civic over the Prius?

 [Waypath.com] Waypath - Topic Stream: Cars > Hybrid Cars: CNN.com - Bush energy plan attempts to spur sale of hybrid ...[CNN]Arizona Honda Car Dealership - EarnhardtFranchised auto dealer offering new and used vehicle sales, service and parts.Road map to better carsArticle on the pros and cons of electric cars, and some other possible ways to lower vehicle emissions.CNN.com - Sci-Tech - Natural gas, hybrid models top 'green car ...[CNN]Electric Drive Transportation AssociationAssociation dedicated to advancing electric drive as a core technology  

 [Mixedpower.com] Hybrid Cars and Vehicles - MixedPower.com: The original MixedPower.com website went live in 2000 when the only Hybrid cars were the Insight and the Prius. My how things have changed .

 [Tblog.com] After 150 Years Of Research, Discovery Of How Flames Burn Is ...: Powered by Valence Technology's U-Charge(TM) Power System, the PHEV is a fully functional concept car based on a 2004 Toyota Prius. Modifications made by EnergyCS included incorporation of Valence's Saphion Lithium-ion battery technology in order to allow more zero-emission driving and better gas mileage. In the Tour de Sol Monte Carlo-style Rally, in which there were 41 entrants, the vehicle won first place in the modified hybrid-vehicle category for fuel-efficiency and performance.

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