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Meet Your Next Car At Plug-In 2009

Creative Greenius

Last year’s Plug-In 2008 gave attendees an insider’s advantage on the Plug-In technology that will quickly replace today’s obsolete, planet-killing fossil fuel centric cars. Creative Greenius readers were right there with me as I live blogged from the event: Top Ten Things I Learned At Plug In 2008.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. XL1s ready to roll. Click to enlarge. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 inches tall.

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Plug-in America’s Inaugural Parade

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Guest Blogger Colby Trudeau takes us behind the scenes at Plug In America’s Inaugural Parade. Last Saturday, January 17th, 2009, 77 highway capable plug-in vehicles, their drivers, and spectators came together to celebrate the upcoming inauguration. All photos take by our Production Photographer, Todd Westphal.

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The origins of NDEW and DEED

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Plug In America watchers know that Drive Electric Earth Day (DEED), celebrated for the entire month of April, is an extension of September’s National Drive Electric Week (NDEW). When Obama took office in 2009, while it may seem inconceivable today, consumers could purchase only one mass-produced EV, a Tesla Roadster.

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Ohio State University Takes Top Spot at 2009 EcoCAR Competition with EREV Design

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University students from The Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR : The NeXt Challenge competition in Toronto, Canada for their design of a Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV). Plug-in capability. Mississippi State University was awarded third place for its EREV, fueled by B20 biodiesel.

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Hyundai to Launch Plug-in Hybrid in 2012; Planning PHEV Fleet Testing in Korea and US

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Hyundai will introduce a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle to the market in 2012, according to Dr. Byungsoon Min, of Hyundai Motor Company R&D Center, presenting at the SAE 2010 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium in San Diego this week. However, he noted, the company thinks it may be able to lead with its plug-in hybrid technology.

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SAE Hybrid Standards Committee: Works In Progress For 2009

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During the SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit, Gary Kissel of General Motors presented an update of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicle standards being revised or developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Hybrid Standards Committee. Estimated completion for J1711 is summer 2009. by Jack Rosebro.

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