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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. GMs program relies on lithium-ion battery technology that Gioia called "cost, weight and package prohibitive." Establishing dealer network.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

One wonders if the recent headway at MIT in building lithium ion cells using ?virus? Additionally, I had a close frind out in California that just about creamed in his pants when he was able to lease one. needs to have an indigenous automobile industry, and not merely "transplants". Interesting in any case.

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