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Carmakers say electric vehicles may soon put a dent in the sales of America's gas-guzzlers, says this December 2001 article from Wired.
General Motors's Electric Vehicle 1 web site. Outlines features of the car, and includes a video clip of the EV1 beating the Mazda Miata in a race.
U.S. government site has info on gas mileage (MPG), greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution ratings, and safety information for new and used cars and trucks.
GM unveiled a fuel cell vehicle at the Detroit auto show in January 2002. The company said the fuel cell could rewrite the rules of how automakers design cars and make them much cheaper to build; the car's chassis (and cell) has a 20 year life and various car bodies can be snapped on.
ACEEE's Green Book of the "greenest" and "meanest" vehicles of the current model year. Highlights the 12 winners, as well as best vehicles in each of several classes.
U.S. firm Nevco sells small, electric vehicles to drive in your local area to retrieve groceries etc., or visit neighbors.
Overview of Nissan's Sentra CA, and its two electric/hybrids, the Tino and the Hypermini.
