Add to the mix Thai chilies, for heat (if you can't find Thai chilies, the more ubiquitous red chili sauce found in Asian markets makes a fine substitute), and a moderate amount of sugar, for balance, and you have a zippy vinaigrette that dresses a beautiful salad of shallots, mint, cilantro, scallions and toasted rice.

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Now you can be greener and zippy in a tiny Fiat, bossy and emission-free in a Tesla Model S or moderately fuel conservative in the official cornerstone of hybrids, the Toyota Prius.

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The year 2010 will also see vehicle breakthroughs, like the plug-in Chevrolet Volt and the Chevy Cruze, a zippy, fuel-efficient compact that will usher in a new era of global efficiency in small-car product development.

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