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The 60,000 Volt Question

Plug In Partners

Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, reported Wednesday that first year sales of the automaker's plug-in hybrid could quadruple that of the Toyota Prius' U.S. The car, expected to run 40 miles without recharging, will cost less than $30,000. "If Selling 60,000 hybrids would be a coup for GM, which lost nearly $2 billion in 2006.

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PIP Declares Victory

Plug In Partners

Here's the press release: PLUG-IN PARTNERS DECLARES VICTORY In January 2006, Austin Energy launched the national Plug-In Partners campaign, a grassroots effort to demonstrate to automakers that there is sufficient demand to support the mass production of flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

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Governor Pataki On Board

Plug In Partners

Since the utility grid has lower demand during overnight hours, the recharging of plug-ins would not add to the peak load. Since the “exclusivity” contracts prohibit service stations from obtaining renewable fuels like ethanol (E85) from other sources, these fuels are not available for sale to consumers. *

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Plans for put 20 "Twin Drive" PHEV-30 prototypes on Golf platform in 2010.

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