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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our goal is to enable owners to enlist a local electrician/engineer to convert their cars, initially with lead-acid batteries, for under $6,000 and less than two person-weeks of time. (We Hybrid Center at the University of California-Davis : under Prof. The company partners with approved installers charging $1,200-$3,000.

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"Spirit of DC" PHEV All Around America Update. from EVJerry back in DC with the "Spirit" Hanging out at the Beach!

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

California with 11 Chapters at least with re-visits: EVAoSC, Ventura Couty EAA, Central Coast EAA, SFEVA, SF Peninsula EAA, Konocti EAA, East Bay EAA, Greater Sacramento EAA, Tehachapi EAA, plus the functional Chapters -- PluginAmerica, and CALCars. And a return to Professor Andy Frank at UC- Davis 2. Nevada: Las Vegas EVA 3.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. Today we could be using lead-acid EVs, lead-carbon-acid EVs, or nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion hybrids.