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Chevy Volt Offically Rated at 93 MPGe in Electric Mode by EPA

Photo: EPA 37 MPG in Gasoline Mode, 60 MPG Composite Last week it was the Nissan LEAF’s turn to get its EPA sticker , and now it’s the Chevrolet Volt. GM’s plug-in hybrid is officially rated at 93 MPG-equivalent in electric mode and 37 MPG in gasoline mode, for a composite number of 60 MPG. But that number doesn’t mean much, since so much will depend on usage (short trips or long trips, how often you recharge, etc)…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Chevy Volt Offically Rated at 93 MPGe in Electric Mode by EPA

Chevy Volt DC to NYC drive

A trip from Washington DC to New York City in the Chevrolet Volt By engadget Tags : chevrolet , chevy , engadget , gm , volt

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Rush Limbaugh: Electric Cars are Overpriced AIDS Ribbons

Photo via CSMonitor Politico reports that Rush Limbaugh spent a huge chunk of yesterday’s radio broadcast lambasting the Chevy Volt and the tax credits supporting them. Through the course of his ranting, it became clear — as it so often does — that Limbaugh has no idea what he’s talking about. In it, he asserted that “nobody wants” electric cars, and that they amount to nothing more than overpriced AIDS rib… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Ford’s 2011 Electric Focus Will Use LG Chem Batteries

Photo: Ford LG Chem Inside Ford has picked Compact Power, Inc. (CPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of South-Korea’s LG Chem, as the main supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for the 2011 Ford Focus Electric for the U.S. market. In this, Ford are following in GM’s footsteps, who also selected LG Chem to supply batteries for the Chevy Volt . … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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