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Automakers gear up for a green holiday season

Source: MSNBC, Nov 27 2012, 7:28am CST

14 min. Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News contributor If the upcoming L.A. Auto Show is any indication, American motorists are in for a green holiday season. A preliminary estimate shows as many as 50 new cars, trucks and crossovers will make their debu ...

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Efficiently charging your Chevrolet Volt

Source: Chevrolet VoltAge Blog  |   May 17 2013, 10:08am CDT

Which Volt charger is more efficient, the 240V or the 120V charger? We hear this question all the time, and it is a great question! The answer is that the 240V charger is more efficient, because it shortens the overall ch ...

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