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Alternatives to gas-powered vehicles are in the works

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VideoCNN Detroit Bureau Chief Ed Garsten looks at more efficient alternatives to today's automobiles.
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March 15, 2000
Web posted at: 11:30 p.m. EST (0430 GMT)

(CNN) -- What innovations are on the way to wean the driving public from gasoline?

One innovation is the hybrid-electric vehicle, such as the ESX-3 from DaimlerChrysler, an experimental car the automaker says could go 72 miles on a gallon of gas. Also planned are fuel cell cars, which run on electricity generated by hydrogen.

Here's a look.



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