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A concept plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) developed by EnergyCS and Valence Technology, Inc. has won the hybrid category in the Tour de Sol's Monte Carlo-style Rally, which ended May 14...

Powered by Valence Technology's U-Charge(TM) Power System, the PHEV is a fully functional concept car based on a 2004 Toyota Prius...

On a 150-mile run, the EnergyCS-Valence PHEV achieved 102 miles per gallon (MPG) and used only nine kilowatt-hours of electricity to charge the Saphion lithium-ion batteries, which cost less than $1.00 to recharge.

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