Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

Nothing has to be invented to produce a plug-in hybrid vehicle,” says Dr. Andrew Frank, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of California at Davis and Director of the UCD Hybrid Electric Research Center. For example, an area pest control company has pledged to buy up to 150 light weight plug-in trucks, once they are produced.

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Nickel Metal Hydride EPRI Plug-in Austin 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The nonprofit CalCars does conversions to demonstrate new designs and provide a platform for different batteries; we dont sell conversions. We have sponsored the EAA-PHEV project and our Open-Source designs are being used by some of the private companies as well as technically advanced individuals.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 41

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

We now have three working converted prototypes (both described in Fact Sheet above, shown in photos and here ): The Calcars first proof-of-concept: (100+ mpg plus electricity, 10-mile electric range, now with temporary lead-acid battery pack, soon to be replaced by nickel metal-hydride batteries).

Prius 48

Prius Plug-in Plug Hybrid 48

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Some of these have been put to use in taxi fleets in such cities as San Francisco and New York, with some taxi vehicles attaining more than 250,000 miles individually and taxi fleets in California alone attaining a total of nearly 100 million miles. —Mazen Hammoud, chief engineer, Electrified Powertrain Systems.

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Li-ion Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries Battery 281

Charged EVs

MARCH 11, 2024

MP Materials is in the enviable position of having a mine and processing facility already up and running in California, and it has big ambitions. Rare earths are used in nickel metal hydride batteries, but not really to a significant extent in lithium-ion batteries.

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Supplies Fort Worth Fuel Tax Credit 104

Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

MP Materials is in the enviable position of having a mine and processing facility already up and running in California, and it has big ambitions. Rare earths are used in nickel metal hydride batteries, but not really to a significant extent in lithium-ion batteries.

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Supplies Fort Worth Charging Fuel 52

Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

That’s certainly the case here in Torrance, California where I live and work. We’ve now got some Mo going with: California solar loan financing that will eliminate the big up front cost of solar. Most have no idea. The good news is that positive things ARE happening and our efforts are starting to make a difference.

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Solar Energy Power Powered 170

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Toyotas Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are considered "non-hazardous waste" [See "high voltage electrical systems" ]. Honda Insight, Civic and Accord use an entirely different design: the electric motor never runs without the gasoline engine running at the same time. Are the batteries recyclable?

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Establishing dealer network. Red Herring ).

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

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. The revised Think from Think Global has emerged as popular in Europe with a more stylish design than the earlier iteration. safety requirements.

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Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV 34