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Gas/Electric Hybrids, Air Cars in the News

hackshack writes "eCycle is developing a hybrid diesel / electric motorcycle designed to get 180 miles per gallon. The small diesel engine kicks in at speeds over 12mph, and the electric motor handles acceleration. Target retail price is $5,500. They've got a beta test program going as well. Now I can laugh at all those "gas-guzzling" Insight drivers as I zoom by!" Reader clen writes in about the Toyota Prius doing well in a road rally, and fishdan sent in a note about a pure-electric concept car called the Tango. And the air-powered car is getting a little more media attention, too.

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  1. Air powered car.... by unicron · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is what they mean by "air powered car"...

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  2. not selling these to harley owners by atarione · · Score: 2, Funny

    Since electric /hybrid vehicles tend to be fairly quiet. I believe it is safe to say not many harly owners with find these hybrid bikes attractive, as it would be impossible for them to rev the motor in such a way sd to wake the dead whenever they arrived or left somewhere.

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  3. Paris-Dakar by Perdo · · Score: 3, Funny

    This bike would be nice with a BMW style 17.5 gallon fuel tank.

    That works out to just over a 3000 mile range...

    Have a nice trip across the United States and then up to Alaska.

    You would have to gas up to come back.

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  4. Re:strictly being by smallfeet · · Score: 3, Funny

    >> I (pretend to think I (and I can admit that (as I just did))) Are you a Lisp programmer or do you just lisp when you type?