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Junkyard Find: Nissan Leafpocalypse in California

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When a new car model hits showrooms, you can assume an average of 10-15 years before it begins showing up in quantity at the big American self-service car graveyards (unless it's especially badly built and/or unable to retain resale value, e.g., early Hyundai Excel , Chrysler 200 ). Here's a quintet of first-generation Leafs (Leaves?)

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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The government sees environmental upsides and a chance for its car makers to gain ground on foreign rivals, since electric vehicles are simpler to engineer than gasoline-engine ones. Chinese auto makers also showed other types of "new energy" vehicles, including regular gasoline-electric hybrids to compete with Toyota Motor Corp.s

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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Related Articles Chrysler May Dodge the Banking Bullet Quick Read Apr 28, 2009 Group 1 Automotive Inc. It is reminiscent of the early 1900’s, when steam, electric, diesel, biomass, and gasoline power options competed on a level playing field for consumers’ attention. They are still focusing on cars that burn gasoline.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Gasoline is burnt up and gone forever into the atmosphere and into our lungs. April 12, 2009 2:08 pm Link Obama’s “Social Democratic&# dream will be further unveiled after the failure of GM and Chrysler is certain and on the books. If you charge with solar, is way less. We need to stop BURNING fuel in our cars.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. What the Volt has that electric cars lack is the ability to extend its range by means of burning gasoline, the most popular fuel among cars in the US.

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