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We're already tired of all the "green" concepts from makers from Audi to Zap — mostly because we'd like some real alternatives rather than just pie-in-the-sky concepts — but with the one-two combo of gas prices and "the green marketing movement" it's not likely to end any time soon. Then there's Fiat — an automaker breaking the mold of creating new concepts and just recycling concepts first rolled out in 2002, almost down to the system. Back then it was called the GM Autonomy . This time it's named the Fiat Phylla , and it boasts a "split-frame" design ( not a skateboard), roof mounted photovoltaics, motors at each wheel and a flexible design capable of supporting power sources like batteries, super capacitors, fuel cells and the like. galleryPost('fiatphylla', 6, 'Oh Look Another Green Concept'); On top of the energy usage side, the Phylla is completely recyclable and made with a mix of aluminum, biodegradable...
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