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9. Thank you for buying a recycled (used) vehicle. Manufacturing accounts for half of the vehicle's

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 11:59 AM

Nov 2012

carbon footprint over its lifetime. The ideal solution is to retrofit a plug-in electric or hybrid drivetrain into an older but still servicable auto and upgrade it. That also helps smaller companies and suppliers in the retrofit business.

http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/New-Retrofit-Kit-can-Turn-Any-Car-into-a-Plug-In-Hybrid.html

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So today I take a big step towards carbon neutral [View all] sellitman Nov 2012 OP

I have a friend with a 2011 Prius thucythucy Nov 2012 #1

Thanks. sellitman Nov 2012 #3

This is how it should be done! Congrats on the gig! FrodosPet Nov 2012 #12

I wanted to buy American too sellitman Nov 2012 #4

Ford has the C-Max hybrid - similar mileage, more room jpak Nov 2012 #11

I just bought a 2011 Prius two weeks ago. Schema Thing Nov 2012 #6

A new (to you) car is always a positive life change slackmaster Nov 2012 #7

We have a 2010...bought it new. Tikki Nov 2012 #13

We have a 2007 MountainLaurel Nov 2012 #14

Right on! raouldukelives Nov 2012 #15