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More Great Links

• A123Systems
• Chevy Volt Official Site
• National Electric Drag Racing Association
• University of California at Davis - Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Research Center
• University of Massachusetts at Lowell - Center for Electric Car and Energy Conversion

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  http://www.a123systems.com/
• Center for Electric Car and Energy Conversion (EC&EC). University of Massachusetts at Lowell. (Accessed February 18, 2009)
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• Chevrolet.com. "Chevy Volt: The Future Is Electrifying." (Accessed February 26, 2009)
  http://www.chevrolet.com/electriccar/
• GM Volt. (Accessed February 18, 2009)
  http://gm-volt.com/
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• Husted, Jim. Hi-Torque Electric. (Accessed February 18, 2009)
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• Kaho, Todd. "Preview: 2011 Chevy Volt Electric." GreenCar.com. September 22, 2008. (Accessed February 26, 2009)
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  http://phev.ucdavis.edu/