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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In some areas where wind and hydropower is wasted at night, the rate can be as low as 2-3 cents per kWh. Cost increments for a plug-in hybrid compact vehicle will be 10-20% more than a regular hybrid: $2000-3000 extra for a sedan; $5000 for an SUV. Thats 20-25 cents a gallon. Why Pay More for a PHEV?

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

By about 2000, BYD had become one of the worlds largest manufacturers of cellphone batteries. A chemist and government researcher, Wang raised some $300,000 from relatives, rented about 2,000 square meters of space, and set out to manufacture rechargeable batteries to compete with imports from Sony and Sanyo. 107.12% Rite Aid Corporation 0.66

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