Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

Stacked bars show the change in generation cost combined with the median damages by pollutant assuming the 2010 social cost of carbon given by the Office of Management and Budget ($31 in $2010). Small Battery: For this scenario, they modified the base case so that the vehicle fleet is based on the Toyota Plug-in Prius.

Charging 150

Charging Coal Grid District of Columbia 150

Plugs and Cars

JUNE 2, 2007

What's most interesting, however, is how easy (and cheap) it is to do a carbon emission-free 200 mile day in a 100 mile range electric vehicle, my 5 year old Toyota RAV4 EV. In a Prius or Civic Hybrid at 50mpg, the trip would have cost about $30 in gas, tolls and parking in Sacto. And I was there representing Plug In America.

Carbon 100

Carbon San Francisco Sacramento Cleaner 100

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

APRIL 2, 2009

He’s proved it’s Cheap to Plug-in Around America! The Spirit of DC" tour has included 47 state capitals and 55 Electric Auto Association (EAA) sister chapters -- All this attained in a vehicle propelled by electricity: the Toyota Prius conversion. You, too can be plug-in anywhere around America on the cheap!

Tennessee 36

Tennessee 2009 PHEV DC 36

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

They use cheap, clean, and domestic electricity for short trips and daily commutes, displacing or eliminating oil consumption and CO2 pollution. In the Toyota Prius companies like EDrive and Hybrids-Plus have simply developed their own replacement for the OEM battery management subsystems and replaced the battery pack.

PHEV 49

PHEV Prius Gasoline-Electric Plug-in 49

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

s Prius; Americans bought 205,790 of them last year. Some cities, environmental groups and state pollution regulators have joined this " Plug-in Partners " effort. They see plug-ins as a means to meet tightening air-pollution standards and to use controls over utilities as a way to clean up urban air. In June, U.C.

Gasoline-Electric 100

Gasoline-Electric Plug-in Plug Recharge 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The Appraisal 2010 Prius Delivers Record Mileage and Accelerates. Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. Remember its PURE D.C.

Grid 28

Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands 28

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Furthermore, changing the battery pack on say a Toyota Prius often costs a fortune, at least in most European countries, so such cars better be VERY cheap, but they’re not. One thing is for sure; - electric cars bring down the air pollution, but they sure create another waste pollution problem. In the U.S.

Oregon 58

Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid 58