Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
On the highway, it runs just like any other Prius, with the gasoline engine doing most of the work -- and the extra batteries kicking in to improve performance at ALL speeds. Add batteries and grid-charging, and you get PRIUS+, a "plug-in" hybrid (PHEV). That means no gas when you do your errands on local streets at 35mph.
Green Car Congress
JULY 24, 2015
Thus, hybrid market penetration will likely increase only modestly in the near term, but as costs drop hybrids will become just another technology that manufacturers sell on its positive efficiency and drivability impacts, not on the technology itself, similar to what is currently occurring with turbocharged gasoline engines.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
He served as the chief engineer for the Ford Escape Hybrid from 1998 to 2003 and holds 12 patents. In general, the price of gasoline needs to be above US$3.50/gallon Because what we call end of life is maybe a 25% loss of power or energy but it is still 3x more than what you get from lead acid. Earlier post.).
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 22, 2009
Going faster than that triggers the car’s gasoline-powered engine, transforming the vehicle back into a traditional hybrid. In 2003, the board relaxed its landmark support for so-called zero-emission vehicles after being sued by the major car companies and the Bush administration. The conversion is simple.
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