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Coming soon: Cars that get 100 miles per gallon

April 25, 2006 Better batteries, some solar power and help from large auto manufacturers could make gas stations a distant memory. Photos: From gas guzzler to green machine TAGS: Toyota Prius, mile, car, kit, battery

Does GM now mean 'green motors'?

December 14, 2007 The Detroit stalwart is recharging itself with the Chevy Volt and other projects, but don't go looking for an all-electric car.Photos: GM's alternative-energy cars TAGS: Chevy Volt, General Motors, prototype, car, pace, mile, battery, Chevrolet, conference

Zenn swaps motors in latest electric cars

February 1, 2008 It doesn't go far, but the new vehicle from Zenn Motor doesn't use gas either.Photo: Zenn's new low-speed electric car TAGS: car, vehicle, mile, battery

Silicon Valley engineers peek at the Tesla

May 4, 2007 Mechanical engineers get a look at what makes Tesla Motors' electric sports car tick.Photos: Under the hood of the Tesla Roadster TAGS: Tesla Roadster, engineer, car, Silicon Valley, mile, cell, electricity, battery, California

Getting charged up over service stations

October 31, 2007 Shai Agassi has a plan to create a network of service recharge stations for electric cars--and $200 million to make it happen. TAGS: Shai Agassi, mile, battery, car, planet

Hydrogen power for bikes and toy cars

April 20, 2007 Fuel cell company starts small with systems that make kid's play out of alt-fuel systems.Photos: Running on hydrogen TAGS: hydrogen, fuel cell, hydrogen fuel cell, solar energy, boat, battery, China, car

Are VentureOne's three wheels better than four?

October 30, 2007 Venture Vehicles, yet another entry in the alternative-car market, plans a motorcycle-car crossbreed to market in 2009.Photos: Rollin' with a three-wheeler TAGS: Dutch company, car, passenger, sedan, motorcycle, vehicle, U.S., battery

Electric car charges up to break speed record

May 5, 2005 A British team is hoping the 52 batteries in their auto will carry it down a Nevada highway and into history books. Prepping to go 252 mph TAGS: ABB, motor, Nevada, car, battery

Revving up for the all-electric SUV

November 30, 2006 Can the electric car evolve from the golf cart stage? Yes, thanks to battery technology, say electric sport-utility truck makers. TAGS: particle, SUV, Phoenix Technologies, reaction, mile, car, battery, cell, truck

A motorcycle that's fast, silent and green

August 2, 2007 Zero's electric bike takes some getting used to. The benefits? Forty miles on a single charge and no stopping at the pumps.Photos: Motorbikes go green TAGS: motorcycle, mile, engine, battery, car

Wireless power gets recharged

January 5, 2007 At CES 2007, more companies will aim to persuade consumers to recharge gadgets without wires. TAGS: Consumer Electronics Show, holder, consumer electronics, gadget, car, Motorola Inc., handheld, power, MP3 player, adapter, MP3, battery, laptop computer

Agencies line up for plug-in cars

November 27, 2006 State and local governments are trying out hybrid electric-gas vehicles that recharge from a wall socket for their car and bus fleets. TAGS: incentive program, agency, Toyota Prius, car, Toyota, government, battery, California

Batteries that pack a punch without a pop

July 26, 2006 A Texas company devises a lithium ion battery for cars that is designed to avoid explosive mishaps. TAGS: Valence Technology, hybrid car, battery, car, electronics, notebook computer

GM unveils eco-friendly concept Cadillac

January 9, 2008 The first concept car to get its premiere at CES runs on a hydrogen fuel cell and a lithium ion battery. Photos: Green Cadillac TAGS: Rick Wagoner, General Motors, concept car, Cadillac, fuel cell, Chevy Volt, hydrogen fuel cell, OnStar, Consumer Electronics Show, car, police, transportation, mile, electronics, concept, battery

Tesla to open five dealer outlets

March 15, 2007 The electric roadster will be coming to showrooms soon. Think of them as Apple stores, but everything inside costs $92,000 and up. TAGS: Tesla Roadster, sedan, car, dealer, Ford, battery

In electric car stakes, it's Miles to go

August 10, 2007 Southern California company joins a host of start-ups hoping consumers will get a charge out of electric-powered sedans. TAGS: sedan, China, mile, Southern California, car, U.S., battery

Electric sports car packs a punch, but will it sell?

July 20, 2006 Tesla's Roadster is quick and quiet off the line, but customers must weigh its price against the rising cost of gas. TAGS: Elon Musk, Tesla Roadster, car, General Motors, Santa Monica, hybrid car, Governor, battery, California

Zap to make electric sedan based on its sports car

June 22, 2007 Derivative of the Zap-X sport SUV to feature unprecedented combination of efficiency and low cost, carmaker says. TAGS: sedan, Valence Technology, SUV, Tesla Roadster, car, mile, battery

Electrical grid could handle millions of plug-in hybrids

December 11, 2006 Tune in, turn on, plug in. The government says it's OK. TAGS: plant, motor, grid, study, car, capacity, U.S., battery

The plot behind killing electric cars

August 28, 2007 Why are we still driving gasoline-powered cars? CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says there's plenty of blame to go around. TAGS: General Motors, automobile company, Toyota, Toyota Prius, conspiracy, car, Ford, Honda, vehicle, theory, Japan, U.S., battery
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