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A 19-year-old actress living in Santa Monica, Calif. (she played Pocahontas in the 2005 movie The New World), Q'Orianka (pronounced Quor-ee-anka) is on her second hydrogen-fuel-cell car, a Honda FCX Clarity, a four-door with a 200-mile range. "I don't think...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Zero-Emission Cars: A Battle Among Technologies | 9/2/2009 | See Source »

There are three types of zero, or near zero, emission cars: electric plug-ins, hybrid plug-ins and hydrogen fuel cells (which create power by having oxygen and hydrogen pass over electricity-generating electrodes). But each major automaker has its own take on which advanced technology will win 10 years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Zero-Emission Cars: A Battle Among Technologies | 9/2/2009 | See Source »

Nissan, for example, is pedal-to-the-metal with pure electric cars, having skipped fuel-cell technology altogether. It considers "interim hybrid technology," like Toyota's successful Prius, a mere passing phase. "The market-share winner will be the one that offers affordable, mass-market, zero-emission vehicles with a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Zero-Emission Cars: A Battle Among Technologies | 9/2/2009 | See Source »

The automaker's first electric, the Nissan Leaf, was launched last month and is touted as the world's first affordable ZE. No price has been announced (the Leaf is still 14 months away from being available), but it's estimated to come in under $30,000. It seats five...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Zero-Emission Cars: A Battle Among Technologies | 9/2/2009 | See Source »

"It's a very different sales process, especially with the inherent infrastructure challenges, like electric charging stations and in-home charging," he says. "It will be more of a consultative sale at the dealer level, and for some people, it may not be the right purchase."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Zero-Emission Cars: A Battle Among Technologies | 9/2/2009 | See Source »

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