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South Australia Gets Its First PHEV Prius Conversion

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The Motor Trade Association of South Australia has procured a Toyota Prius which has been upfitted with an aftermarket plug-in conversion, as part of its plans to develop hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicle training resources for automotive repair technicians throughout the state of South Australia.

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Honda brings FCV Concept to N. America, promises new EV and PHEV models by 2018

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million in financial assistance to build additional hydrogen refueling stations throughout the state of California in an effort to support the wider introduction of fuel-cell vehicles. Next-Generation Advanced Powertrain Vehicles. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) New VTEC Turbo Engines. Electric (Battery) Engines Fuel Cells Hydrogen Plug-ins'

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AECOM study finds EV adoption in Victoria can offer significant economic benefits by late 2020s; PHEVs initially lead uptake

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According to a recently published report commissioned by the Victoria (Australia) Department of Transport from AECOM, electric vehicle (EV) technology offers the state of Victoria potentially significant economic benefits by the late 2020s. vehicle types (ICEs, EVs, PHEVs and HEVs). supply constraints into the Australia market.

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The EV Transition Explained: Local Policies Shape Global Competition

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California sets the pace Individual states have set out their own EV policies as well. California, for instance, which has possessed the right since 1970 to set its own vehicle emission standards, has deliberately set out a more aggressive goal than the federal government. Some 61 percent of all those ZEV sales to date were Teslas.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. We estimate there are between 125-150 PHEVs worldwide at this time; we hope to get the rest of them on the list! In addition, see the EAA-PHEV list , which sometimes gets ahead of this list. Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius.

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The EV Transition Explained: Charger Infrastructure

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An empty battery electric vehicle (BEV) battery may take up to 40-50 hours to charge the US Department of Transportation says , and a plug-in-hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) 5-6 hours. An empty BEV battery may take 4-10 hours to charge, while a plug-in-hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) 1-2 hours. Most PHEVs cannot use L3 chargers.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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CDM Baby, CDM Ruminations on Vegas and NASCAR California Dreamin' ► February (16) Car Sharing and Saving in a Tough Economy Throwing down the gauntlet to Secretary Clinton Weather Does Not Equal Climate The Hub Lab Seeks Revolutionary New Energy Science. . Ethanol – the Good, the Bad, the Ugly, the Beautif. SZ (1) 6753.T

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