5 electric cars for Earth Day

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	This week in Car Tech Wayne Cunningham CNET.com 5 electric cars for Earth Day With a shift to electric cars becoming desirable for environmental and political reasons, and major automakers being slow to heed the call, a number of upstart companies are trying to fill the gap. We combed through these efforts, looking for cars with the kind of specs that could make them everyday drivers, notably the capability to hit freeway speeds. Check our our feature to see current cars from the likes of Tesla, or upcoming options, such as the Coda sedan. Read more Most popular products Garmin Nuvi 765T  Check prices Motorola MotoNav TN765t  Check prices TomTom XL 340 S  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 205W  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 255W  Check prices Latest reviews and features 2010 Nissan GT-R The 2010 Nissan GT-R is an outstanding car for the track or for sport driving, but its rough ride makes it tough to live with on a daily basis, and the next model year should see significant improvements. Read more  Check prices 2010 Audi S4 A smooth driver for a commute and an exciting ride for fun, the 2010 Audi S4 offers refined cabin tech and good fuel economy. It comes close to being a perfect tech car. Read more  Check prices 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharged The 2010 Range Rover Sport fulfills its promise of excellent on-road and off-road performance, but the cabin tech is only a little better than average. Read more  Check prices 2011 Hyundai Sonata SE The 2011 Hyundai Sonata is a great value, packing in a strong assortment of standard and optional cabin tech, good looks, and great performance, all while maintaining a relatively low price. Read more  Check prices Car Tech blog Chevrolet supersizes Volt with MPV5 concept Antuan Goodwin Associate Editor, Car Tech Chevrolet has taken the yet-unreleased Volt extended-range electric vehicle in an odd direction for the Chinese market, making it bigger and less efficient with the newly revealed Volt MPV5 concept. The concept takes the styling cues of the Volt sedan that we're already familiar with and super-sizes it into a five-seat crossover. Read more Comment of the week But do you do that in one day? Posted by Mattman704 Of all the [EVs] listed, the one with the most range can only go 200 miles. Pathetic. I regularly go over 300 miles to a tank in my 2003 Mazda Protege ES with the 2.0L engine and a crappy 4-speed automatic... [continued]  Read more  9 hybrids to save the world 1. 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid 2. 2010 Lexus RX 450h 3. 2010 Honda Insight EX 4. 2010 Toyota Prius 5. 2010 Lexus HS250h 6. 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid 7. 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid 8. 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid 9. 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid Limited More Car Tech resources  Car Tech forums  Green car buying guide  Car Tech videos  Car Tech podcast  All new car reviews  Past car shows Texas Instruments TI-89 Graphing calculator handles calculus, algebra, matrices, and statistical functions 188 KB RAM and 2.7 MB flash memory for speed; plenty of storage for functions, programs, data Large 100 x 160 pixel display for split-screen views USB on-the-go technology for buy it now: $143.58 Amazon Pentax K-7 14.6 MP Digital SLR High-resolution, 14.6-megapixel CMOS sensor; compact, magnesium alloy body Weather resistant, dustproof, and coldproof (14 degrees F, -10 degrees C) Fast 5.2 fps shooting with the new PRIME II Image processing engine; top shutter speed of 1/8000 sec freezes buy it now: $1299.95 Amazon
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