Plug In Partners
FEBRUARY 15, 2006
The average new car sold in the United States last year got 22 miles to the gallon, compared with 55 miles per gallon for the Toyota Prius. Using timers to recharge batteries with electricity coming from wind farms during the low demand hours between 1 and 6 a.m. Hybrids of the future For the U.S. This could cut U.S.
Spirit of DC - PHEV3A
APRIL 11, 2009
Asher drives a modified Toyota Prius nicknamed the Spirit of DC and in the back this hybrid has an extra battery boost. Whenever Asher stops at a destination, he just plugs into household electricity to recharge the batteries. "It Asher's a kind of a traveling preacher. We could have America energy independent," says Asher.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
JANUARY 28, 2009
Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project. Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project. 2008.03.20 - New rechargeit.blogspot.com about PHEVs. In English-system (vs.
Spirit of DC - PHEV3A
APRIL 11, 2009
Asher drives a modified Toyota Prius nicknamed the Spirit of DC and in the back this hybrid has an extra battery boost. Whenever Asher stops at a destination, he just plugs into household electricity to recharge the batteries. "It Asher's a kind of a traveling preacher. We could have America energy independent," says Asher.
Plug In Partners
JANUARY 26, 2006
He called his new configuration the "plug-in hybrid" because it allowed homeowners to recharge the car's batteries by plugging into an electrical outlet. s Prius; Americans bought 205,790 of them last year. Dr. Frank estimates that if drivers regularly recharge their batteries at home, plug-ins may get well over 100 miles per gallon.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 17, 2009
With very few moving parts, there is little that can break, so maintenance is infrequent and cheap. It will take some campaigning: convince people an EV is not a hassle, that they can use their own sockets and drive 180 kilometres without recharging, she says. The same was said about the Prius, which I drove before.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
A lack of recharging infrastructure, combined with easy access to gas stations, is one of the major factors preventing widespread use of electric vehicles. How to Buy it Cheap Treasury Launches Auto Supply Program Would You Drive GM's PUMA? automakers such as Ford (Stock Quote: F ) and General Motors (Stock Quote: GM ).
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