AutoblogGreen for 01.05.09

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green

Past, present and future. That’s one way to look at the three vehicles in the above image. First, we have an all-electric 1982 Ford Escort Exp, followed by the new Audi R8 V10 with its all-LED lighting. Lastly, and there’s a reason this is drawing-only, we have the fanciful TriTrack concept. Which would you rather drive?

• eBay Find of the Day: 1982 Ford Escort Exp EV
• Reva Electric Car Company offering lithium ion option
• Rendered Speculation: Honda to intro A-segment car, challenge, iQ, up!, smart
• Toyota tries to make the case for SUVs
• Tesla CEO comments on Lotus EV report
• Ethanol-powered Mustang reaches 252 mph
• Th!nk to begin building cars again, sort of
• Oil refiner CEO advocates for higher fuel taxes
• So you think Toyota invented the modern hybrid? Think again!
• Car and Driver gets in on the “Ferrari’s are greener than Priuses” myth
• Toyota developing solar-powered car for the road
• Lotus set to challenge Tesla and Fisker with extended range EV
• Japanese convenience store chain orders 150 Mitsubishi electric cars, could install 8,000 chargers
• San Francisco could soon be first US city with a congestion charge

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