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SEMA, the paean to power, where exhaust fumes are perfume and green is a paint color, not a philosophy, is changing just a bit.

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Extended-range plug-in hybrid eVARO three-wheeler prototype will debut at SEMA show in Las Vegas next week.
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They've got environmentally friendly tires on display at the annual SEMA show now, along with cars that run on ethanol and automakers that brag about low emissions right along with their horsepower hype.


And this year, as last, there will be a display at the Las Vegas venue dedicated to the pursuit of fuel economy - the Progressive Automotive X Prize competition that's seeking a commercially viable 100-miles-per-gallon (or the alt-fuel equivalent) passenger vehicle.


The X Prize stand undoubtedly will feature a few of the contest entries, and is staging at least one vehicle debut, the three-wheel eVARO from Future Vehicle Technologies, the British Columbia development team that did last year's standout Ale concept, which boasted 92 mpg fuel economy running with a gasoline engine.
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Tags: Auto Shows, Plug-ins and Electric, Future Vehicle Technologies, FVT, Progressive Automotive X Prixe, SEMA

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Future Vehicle Technologies to Debut 'eVARO' Plug-In at SEMA Performance Show was originally published by Green Car Advisor. Read the full story by clicking here.