We have extended list of electric car manufacturers with two more European manufacturers (Germany), namely TWIKE and City EL (thanks Franko – i'd love to hear from your experience with Twike – let me know at editorATdomain). We bet that only few of you heard about Twike, but truth is..

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We checked the 150 MPG Toyota Prius at the Clean Vehicle Technology Expo in Ontario California. There were a lot of pure electric cars and hybrid cars there, some in early concept stages, other (pre)production. But Hymotion's new lithium-ion battery pack for the Toyota Prius really got our attention. While it may not lower gas prices, it does promise to make trips to the gas station a lot less frequent.

The 175-pound battery pack, which is sold as after market kit, converts the car into a plug-in hybrid and allows it to run on electric power for the first forty miles of a trip. It installs in the spare tire well of the trunk, leaving the entire trunk space for cargo, so you can still drive your spare tire in there, and have plenty room left. In average Prius, the gasoline engine still does the majority of the work and the ..

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Mitsubishi iMiev EV Debut

The iMiEV is an electric car version of Mitsubishi's i-car, a model on sale in Japan with a small gas engine. Car is similar to some small eco cars for European market- like Smart For Two, Smart For Four, Ford Ka…

Mitsubishi is automotive maker with history (did you know that Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. made a mass-market car shortly after Ford T – they called it Mitsubishi model A) and well known for technological leadership and it is not surprisingly that all electric car MiEV (acronym for Mitsubishi innovative electric vehicle) is now officially scheduled for mass production .

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