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Old 03-27-2008, 11:56 AM   #30
TheMooch
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Originally Posted by WillAdams View Post
If you do the math, the conspiracy theories don't hold up.

There are some all-electric vehicles available, including one (basically a street-legal go cart) from the '70s, but the range is a serious issue.

Modifying a Prius so that it can be plugged in and recharged is pretty popular.

William
From what I understand Toyota has given a number of Prius Plug-in hybrids to UC Irvine and UC Berkley Colleges for study. (see linked article)

http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...niversity.html

I also understand taht another college is studying the affects on the power grid of so many cars plugging in a night.
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