EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The goal of using taxpayer dollars to increase sales of electric vehicles should serve two primary purposes: 1) To reduce the cost differential between comparable EV and ICE vehicles to make EVs more attractive and more affordable to more people. But a minimum of 150-175 miles of range for BEVs could also make sense.

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Tax Credit Tax F-150 PHEV 116

Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

It also said it had suspended merger talks with Chrysler to focus on its own increasingly urgent problems, brought on by higher gas prices, a weakening economy and tight credit — a combination afflicting the entire auto industry, but hurting G.M. Ford and Chrysler have been lobbying hard in Washington for more help.

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GM Detroit Chrysler Ford 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. 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.) Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45