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EPRI, 8 automakers and 15 utilities to create an open grid integration platform for plug-in electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

In March 2014, Honda launched Honda Smart Home US at the University of California, Davis, which seeks to investigate the integration of the home with distributed renewable energy, the smart grid and the electric vehicle. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation; and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Earlier post.)

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

An early advocate for green energy, he drove the car to Sacramento in 2003, stopping in Davis, California to charge overnight before testifying before the California Air Resources Board (CARB). After two years, I sold it to a fellow chapter member and bought a Toyota RAV 4 EV which I’m still driving today.” so I’m in the movie.”

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

Plugs and Cars

Toyota, the automaker arguably best positioned and most experienced in the ways of electric drive, has scarcely hidden its intention to go slow on plug-ins while touting small incremental mileage gains on the gasoline-only Prius and the green glitz of an optional solar roof. But their dreams haven’t yet been sunk. No plug, no deal!

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Toyota Unveils Dedicated Hybrid Concept, Plan for Prius Family; Expands Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration Program in the US

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Toyota believes these are hurdles that will be cleared. In the early 2010s, Toyota plans to sell a million hybrids per year globally, a majority of those in North America. The FT-CH concept.

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Opinion: Debunking the mythsWhy fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are viable for the mass market

Green Car Congress

With global leading car OEMs such as Toyota, Honda, Hyundai all recently announcing their intentions to make their FCEVs available to the consumer, there is no doubt that the OEMs have done their homework. Despite the recent progress, a number of myths around the use, power efficiency and cost of fuel cells still exist.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Both Toyota and Ford are now producing a few prototype conversions of their own Priuses and Escapes for research purposes.) Hybrids-Plus www.hybrids-plus.com Boulder, CO offers lithium-ion conversions of the Toyota Prius and soon on the Escape, for private individuals or for organizations; current pricing starts at $24,000.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Saab GM-owned company exploring PHEVs Joint Venture with Volvo and others to research PHEVs Toyota 500 PHEV 2010-model Priuses with lithium batteries to be leased for fleet tests in 2009 (150 in U.S.) This was starting to hurt because it was one reason for a sudden surge in Toyotas market share." Never discount Toyota.

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