Photos: From gas guzzler to green extreme
by ZDNet Author | July 20, 2006 3:58pm PDT | Image 1 of 2
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What makes this Chevy Suburban different from most? It runs on a hybrid engine that gets its electricity from plugging into a wall outlet. Professor Andrew Frank built it at the University of California at Davis and has tested it on GM's off-road tracks.
Plug-in hybrids use less gas and consequently can get about 100 miles per gallon. However, it will take years before they become widespread.
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