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Electric motorcycle road trip, Toyota Prius design, electric VW Beetle: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we have a report from an electric motorcycle road trip to the four corners of the U.S., opinions on the Toyota Prius hybrid's styling, and the possibility of the Volkswagen Beetle going electric in an upcoming redesign. on an electric motorcycle. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Pennsylvania DEP extends alternative fuel vehicle rebate program with additional $1.5M

Green Car Congress

DEP also offers rebates of $1,000 for large-battery system plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery-electric vehicles with battery system capacity less than 10 kWh, including models such as the Toyota Prius plug-in and Ford C-Max Energi. A $500 rebate is available for electric motorcycles and scooters.

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2016 Toyota Prius Specs, Volvo Electric Car, 2016 Zero Electric Motorcycles: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we have more details on the 2016 Toyota Prius, Volvo's plan to launch an electric car by 2019, and details on the 2016 Zero electric-motorcycle lineup. All this and more on Green Car Reports. More 2016.

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2014 BMW i3 Electric Car: Motorcycle Engine As Range Extender

Green Car Reports

Diversity among electric cars is rapidly expanding, from the all-electric Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi 'i' to the upcoming Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, which provides just 9 to 13 miles of electric range.

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Used Nissan Leafs, Tesla 'Model M,' Toyota Prius Taxi Endurance: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, Consumer Reports says the Nissan Leaf is a good used-car value, renderings of a fake Tesla "Model M" electric motorcycle appear, and a Toyota Prius taxi logs over 600,000 miles in Austria. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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As EV Sales Stall, Plug-In Hybrids Get a Reboot

Cars That Think

BMW demonstrated EREV tech beginning in 2013 with its pint-size i3 REx , which used a tiny motorcycle engine to generate electricity. Ram estimates that its pickup will travel about 233 kilometers (145 miles) on a fully charged battery, more than three times the stated 71-km electric range of a compact Toyota Prius Prime , among the U.S.

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Google’s technology campaign for autonomous driving

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It is interesting to note that in the interest of safety, and perhaps publicity, the pizza delivery vehicle was accompanied by an escort involving eight police cruisers and eight police motorcycles. “In In God we trust, everyone else brings data” —Google design philosophy.

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