Green Car Congress
APRIL 9, 2012
While the selection of hybrid models in the US has more than doubled since 2007, only 35% of hybrid vehicle owners choose to purchase a hybrid again when returning to market in 2011, according to recent analysis by Polk. As an example, the Honda Civic is the second most cross-shopped vehicle among both Toyota Prius and Honda Insight shoppers.
Green Car Congress
MAY 14, 2009
In the future, the PHV will be the perfect complement to Prius. In partnership with EDF, Toyota has been road-testing a PHV (equipped with a Nickel Metal Hydride battery) in Europe since 2007. The first wave of PHVs will reach Strasbourg in late 2009. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
JULY 16, 2009
One of SDG&E’s converted PHEVs. SDG&E tested the performance of two 2007-model Prius hybrids and then converted them into plug-in hybrids, using a Hymotion 5 kWh lithium-ion battery conversion kit. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.).
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
JANUARY 28, 2009
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. 2008.03.20 - New rechargeit.blogspot.com about PHEVs.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 15, 2009
NRC projections of number of PHEVs in the US light-duty fleet. Costs of light-duty plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are high—largely due to their lithium-ion batteries—and unlikely to drastically decrease in the near future, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). Click to enlarge.
Plug In Partners
AUGUST 30, 2007
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. 23, 2007 -- General Motors Corp. 23, 2007 -- General Motors Corp. It took about five years for the Prius, which sells for about $22,000, to reach annual sales of 60,000, Bloomberg reported.
Green Car Congress
MAY 22, 2009
Benchmarking work done by the DOE estimates that PEEM represents 54% of the cost distribution of the MY 2007 Camry electric traction drive system, with the battery accounting for 33% and the generator accounting for 13%. The distribution is also roughly the same for a Gen-II Prius. Integrated systems.
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