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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Additional resources: Plug In Partners: Economic Benefits Wikipedia: Plug-In Hybrids (note graph at top) Regardless, a 2003 EPRI battery study shows that mass-produced PHEVs have already reached lifecycle cost parity with gas-powered vehicles -- using gas prices from three years ago!

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

An early advocate for green energy, he drove the car to Sacramento in 2003, stopping in Davis, California to charge overnight before testifying before the California Air Resources Board (CARB). After two years, I sold it to a fellow chapter member and bought a Toyota RAV 4 EV which I’m still driving today.” Then we disbanded.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Saab GM-owned company exploring PHEVs Joint Venture with Volvo and others to research PHEVs Toyota 500 PHEV 2010-model Priuses with lithium batteries to be leased for fleet tests in 2009 (150 in U.S.) When Lutz first proposed creating an electric car in 2003, the idea "bombed" inside GM, he says. "I Never discount Toyota.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Below is a chronology of hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes that have been converted. NREL, June 2006 Toyota Prius by EnergyCS Golden, CO Terry_Penney@. Mauro Rampini, 2004 Prius by Rampini Mauro, using EAA-PHEV method with components from Plugin Supply , May 10, 2008 (Arluno, Italy, EU), contact solare. Full-size photo.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Were told that the agreement includes nods of acceptance from the likes of Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Eon, Vattenfall, EDF, Npower, Endesa and Enel, and while theres no time frame for when itll be introduced, were pretty stoked to hear that at least something has been decided upon.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels! (25) All rights reserved AutoblogGreen is a member of the Weblogs, Inc. Privacy Policy , Terms of Service , Notify AOL.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels! (25) All rights reserved AutoblogGreen is a member of the Weblogs, Inc. Privacy Policy , Terms of Service , Notify AOL.