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Plug-in hybrid car flown to Washington to promote green car technologies

Timed to coincide with the Big Three automakers' CEOs meeting last week with President Bush (which the President cancelled), two groups who promote alternative fuel vehicles, Set America Free and CalCars, decided to take some plug in hybrids to the Capitol steps. The visit garnered attention from elected officials, the media and the Capitol police, according to HybridCars. Since one of the cars was in California right before the meeting date, the groups flew the Prius in for the event. The two cars were modified by plug-in hybrid proponents (to ... Read more →

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