Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2014
Zipcar has introduced a 2014 Honda Fit battery electric vehicle (EV) at The University of California, Davis’ (UC Davis) West Village , the largest planned zero net energy community in the United States. Zipcar has had vehicles on campus at UC Davis since 2009.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 22, 2016
and UC-Davis Emeritus and Bruce R. The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. PHEVLERs [ 3 ] are a disruptive technology that will help revolutionize both the clean transportation and the clean stationary energy sectors of our economy.
Plug In Partners
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
I t's fair to say that the plug in hybrid ( watch video ) was born in California at UC Davis through the vision and tenacity of Andy Frank; but now, as the idea and the technology begins to mature and spread, another State and another University is joining the effort: Here's the story from Channel Nine news : N.C.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2015
The second-generation “Voltec” extended range electric powertrain applied in the MY2016 Chevy Volt ( earlier post ) marks a significant evolution in the electric drive technology platform from its first-generation origins. For the second-generation, GM wanted to enhance the electric performance of the Volt. liter range extender engine.
Plug In Partners
FEBRUARY 13, 2006
13, 2006 Andrew Frank, University of California at Davis Mechanical engineering professor and researcher Andrew Frank has spent much of the last 30 years studying electric motors and batteries to make vehicles more fuel-efficient. Frank spoke recently with Staff Writer Doug Beizer about plug-in hybrid technology and car fuel economy.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
and UC-Davis Emeritus and Catherine JJ DeMauro. Frank has spent more than 30 years in breakthrough vehicle development, during which he received two world records for vehicle fuel economy, designed nine generations of PHEVs, and was a four-time winner of US DOE Advanced Vehicle Design competitions. by Professor Andrew Alfonso Frank.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Hybrid Center at the University of California-Davis : under Prof. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0" PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries. This project demonstrated that the battery type found in all current hybrids can make a well-performing PHEV. We believe both NiMH and Li-Ion are ready.
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