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Electric cars could power our future transportation needs. Check out this video from HowStuffWorks to see an electric car in action.

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How the Mazda Hybrid Works

How the Mazda Hybrid Works (2:07)

Learn about Mazda hybrid car technology. Watch this video from HowStuffWorks recorded on site at the 2006 Chicago Auto Show.

How Electric Cars Work

How Electric Cars Work (1:25)

Electric cars could power our future transportation needs. Check out this video from HowStuffWorks to see an electric car in action.

How the Chevrolet Volt Was Made

How the Chevrolet Volt Was Made (3:51)

Electric vehicles are a compelling alternative to gasoline-powered cars. Find out what materials were used to make the Chevrolet Volt in this HowStuffWorks video.

How the Chevrolet Volt Works

How the Chevrolet Volt Works (3:52)

Electric vehicles are a compelling alternative to gasoline-powered cars. Find out about Chevrolet's latest electric concept car in this HowStuffWorks video.

Addicted to Oil: Hybrid Cars

Addicted to Oil: Hybrid Cars (2:29)

With gas prices rising precariously, hybrid cars may be the wave of the future. Learn more in this video. Brought to you by the Discovery Channel.

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Discovery News: Tech: Electric Car Feeds Grid

Discovery News: Tech: Electric Car Feeds Grid (3:05)

V2G technology can turn an electric car into a moving power station. Discovery News' Jorge Ribas rides shotgun with Willett Kempton, the man behind the concept.

Mean Green Machines: Hybrid vs Diesel

Mean Green Machines: Hybrid vs Diesel (2:00)

Catch a drag race between a classic diesel truck and a shiny new hybrid model in this video from Planet Green's "Mean Green Machines."

Future Car: Hybrid Basics

Future Car: Hybrid Basics (0:58)

The reason less gas is used in a hybrid vehicle is because the engine doesn't always have to ask for it. When the car is stopped the engine shuts off and the car runs on a battery. Learn more about how hybrid cars work on Discovery Channel's "Future... More »

Enviro Taxies

Enviro Taxies (2:59)

One entrepreneur in Arlington, VA recently opened an environmentally friendly cab company, allowing him to make a living and help the environment at the same time.

Discovery News: Life in the Electric Lane

Discovery News: Life in the Electric Lane (3:19)

In this video, Kasey-Dee Gardner takes an electric car for a 25 mile-per-hour spin and has some fun in the process.

G Word: The X1 Prototype

G Word: The X1 Prototype (2:56)

On Planet Green's "G Word," watch as correspondent David Newsom gets a glimpse of the X1, a prototype for a high performance eco-friendly race car.

Understanding Shorts: Robot Cars

Understanding Shorts: Robot Cars (1:53)

In hopes of making the roads safer, researchers want us to take our hands off the wheel and leave the driving to computers. Learn more with TLC's "Understanding Shorts."

Understanding Shorts: Electric Car by GM

Understanding Shorts: Electric Car by GM (2:04)

General Motors recently introduced the first modern electric car called the EVI. Unfortunately, with a battery charge equivalent to just two quarts of gas this car was not successful. Learn more with TLC's "Understanding Shorts."

G Word: NmG Test Drive

G Word: NmG Test Drive (3:01)

On Planet Green's "G Word," correspondent Sandra Sanchez garners a lot of attention as she test drives the NmG-- a colorful, new all electric car.

G Word: Electric Cars

G Word: Electric Cars (2:59)

"G Word" correspondent Sandra Sanchez visits Myers Motors to see the inner workings of the NmG, an all electric, single passenger car. Learn more in this clip from Planet Green.