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PHEV Blowback

Plug In Partners

A ccording to John O'Dell for Edmunds.com : "Chelsea Sexton, executive director of Plug In America , an advocacy group for PHEVs, has deeper concerns, though, maintaining that the story " borders on the irresponsible , ignoring the full picture and cherry-picking negative facts from different studies in order to prove a point that doesn't exist."

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BMW shows future drive technoliges; 2 Series PHEV prototype, direct water injection in 3-cyl. engine, and fuel cell eDrive

Green Car Congress

This application of BMW eDrive technologies features the first PHEV system with a front/transverse-mounted. Flexibility: the high-voltage battery can be recharged from conventional domestic power sockets, the BMW i Wallbox or at public charging stations. Max eDrive: in this setting, the vehicle is powered by the electric motor alone.

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project. 2008.03.20 - New rechargeit.blogspot.com about PHEVs. Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project.

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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. PHEV s address all needs.

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The 60,000 Volt Question

Plug In Partners

I f there is any doubt that GM is serious about PHEVs, here is one more story that indicates that they are indeed very serious. 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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Plug In Auto Nation

Plug In Partners

The Nation's largest retail car dealer sees the importance of the PHEV and its CEO is calling on his manufacturers to get with the program. 12, 2006 AutoNation, Inc. Mike Jackson H ere's another important milestone for the Campaign. Here's the story from Auto Service World AutoNation Joins Hybrid Cause Auto Service World Oct.

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Public Power Leads Charge

Plug In Partners

org January 30, 2006 Last week, a dozen cities, over 100 public power utilities, businesses and a host of national policy groups kicked off a nationwide campaign to urge automakers to accelerate development of plug-in hybrid vehicles. TPPA Public Power Leads Charge for Plug-in Hybrids New Rules. The result is an 80+ mile-per-gallon vehicle.

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