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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

In fact, the optimized PHEV is much more efficient as a long range liquid fuel vehicle, because the engine is downsized. In addition, the inevitable escaped natural gas contributes more severely to warming the planet. The so-called Extended Range Electric Vehicle or EREV or BEVx. This energy is wasted.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Establishing dealer network. Batteries not ready.

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