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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

See Appendix G for a speculative picture of how a 15-year transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy in Hawaii can be accomplished.) In fact, the optimized PHEV is much more efficient as a long range liquid fuel vehicle, because the engine is downsized. A good start: have all government vehicles be PHEVs.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Hermance speculates that "At the battery conference held in June in Hawaii it was said that Lithium Ion is about 3-5 years away for hybrids and another 5-8 years away to get to a rational price point." We hope Ford will, and then move ahead! (IRV CarList.com, August 15, 2005 ) But Toyota Motor Corp. replied, "Were listening."

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