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Electric PT Cruiser couldn't cut it as NY taxi

Although New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has decreed that all cabs in the city must be propelled by at least a hybrid powertrain by 2012, moving to full battery propulsion looks like it's going to have to wait a bit longer. The Ford Escape Hybrids that have been in service for the past two years have been working great, but a test of battery powered Chrysler PT Cruiser was not so successful. The PT converted to lithium battery power by Hybrid Technologies and tested in service as a cab for several months this year was never able to ... Read more →

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Electric PT Cruiser couldn't cut it as NY taxi 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Hybrid Technologies working on Mini Cooper EV 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click the photo for a high-res gallery of the new Mini Cooper D Would you pay almost 60 grand for a Mini Cooper? What if it was propelled by by batteries alone? Hybrid Technologies is working on a battery powered Mini Cooper that they expect to have on sale in 2008. HT's sales director Frank ...

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