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Conference confirms plug-in fever

Plugs and Cars

Plug-in 2008 in San Jose, California witnessed a noon-time address by new heavy-weight convert, Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel. Tags: plug-in 2008 smart car BMW mercedes electric mini electric car plug-in Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid chevy volt andy grove al gore plug-in car. Once again, a conference on plug-in cars.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He also designed a virtual world game from the ground up (since 2008, still a work in progress). In my conversations, I focus primarily on the overall total cost of ownership and I have encouraged some friends to convert. Alan has 30+ years in business development and marketing.

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

See also our EAA-PHEV:General disclaimer talk : Disclaimer edit Please visit the Conversion Interest page to help us gauge DIYers interest! Current Hybrids are natural donor platforms because they already have most of the needed electric propulsion components, so the conversion process deals primarily with integrating larger battery packs.A

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He also designed a virtual world game from the ground up (since 2008, still a work in progress). In my conversations, I focus primarily on the overall total cost of ownership and I have encouraged some friends to convert. Alan has 30+ years in business development and marketing.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

Plug In Conversions Corp. PICC) has completed a breakthrough software upgrade to its plug-in conversion kit that for the first time will allow all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour in a converted Prius. Felix Kramer, CalCars.org, at Plug In 2008 in San Jose / photo by Creative Greenius (c) 2008.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.)

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More Electric Cars in Las Vegas with Stan Hanel's Story on the RAR'ster. with EVJerr Back to Webblogging, Sunday, 13 September 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

See also www.PHEV3A.com ) EVJerry was very familiar with roadtrip conditions along the way as he had previously driven the “Spirit of DC” while visiting all 48 continental State Capitols and 54 EAA Chapters in both the USA and Canada from April 2008 to April 2009.