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Right Here, Right Now

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As production volume increases, however, costs will come down with the introduction of automated manufacturing lines and economies of scale. The cost effective tipping point is at about 100,000 battery packs annually.

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DOE Funds PHEVs

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Department of Energy ( DOE ) today announced that it will provide up to $14 million in funding for a $28 million cost-shared solicitation by the United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) battery development.

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Excel PHEV Study

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It also looked at the overall emission footprint of these vehicles, the decreased vehicle fuel costs and how PHEVs could impact the company’s production and capacity costs. They could also save owners more than $450 in fuel costs each year compared to a traditional combustion engine vehicle.

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PIP Declares Victory

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They reduce emissions, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and reduce the upward pressures on gasoline costs. It’s expected to cost roughly 150,000 yuan ($ 22,000 ), and go as far as 70 miles (110 kilometers) on electricity when fully charged. The operational technology has been perfected and the battery technology is maturing.

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Easy as A123

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These calculations place no value on the net reduction of approximately 100 tons of carbon dioxide and other emissions over the life of the vehicle and take no account of the cost reductions which could accrue from additional materials research and increasing production volumes.

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P G & E Plugs Drive

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A PHEV would cut a consumer’s gas cost down to $0.75 But Marc Geller, vice president of the San Francisco Electric Auto Association , believes car companies just do not want to incur the high cost of altering a 100-year-old practice of building cars with gas-fueled engines. per gallon , advocates say.

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NC Transportation Center

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Cost is a big factor for making the batteries available to the average consumer, and Easley said with the proper research that the department can bring the cost of the battery from $10,000 to $3,000 and make other improvements. clip " This is transformational ," said Progress Energy CEO Bill Johnson.