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Electrify America: Volkswagen's New Plug-In Hybrid is Hot!

Posted on July 09, 2008

By Alisha Fowler, Breakthrough Generation FellowThis post is part of our week-long Special Issue exploring ways to sever the link between transportation and oil by electrifying transportation. Stay tuned for more...Last week, Volkswagen announced it will roll out a demonstration test fleet of 20 plug-in hybrids by 2010, with plans for mass production soon after. The most exciting part about their announcement is that this electric-diesel beauty will debut in a familiar form: the fast, fun, one might even say flirty, VW Golf. Finally! Function AND fashion. Now that is something that I feel most...

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batteries , electric , emissions , german , germany
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