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Ford plug-in vehicles will “talk” to the electric grid

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Although we've been hearing the rumors of this for over a year, Ford has officially announced it's plans to use an "intelligent" system to connect electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to the grid.

Saturn VUE Plug-In Hybrid to be resurrected as a Buick in 2011

Thursday, August 6, 2009

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From the very first day General Motors announced it would sell off Saturn, much debate and speculation has been floated surrounding the technology behind the highly anticipated, yet now dead Saturn VUE plug-in hybrid. What brand would get the hybrid goods and when? Today it turns out the answer is Buick, 2011.

First Drive: Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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The Escape Plug In Hybrid is a window into the not-so-distant automotive future. With lithium-ion batteries and the ability to plug into any home outlet, this Ford can travel up to 30 miles on a single charge before it uses a drop of gas. We recently took one for a spin and here's what we think.