Plug In Partners
MAY 20, 2008
He said Nissan would make some models available with an optional "range extender " -- a gas-powered engine that recharges the battery and keeps the vehicle moving after the initial plug-in charge expires. It already has the Prius and five other hybrids selling in the U.S. The Chevrolet Volt is the sexiest green car in GM's arsenal.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 3, 2012
Fay says that the company is planning to sell the full complement of 2,600 RAV EVs in California, plus 30,000 Prius plug-in hybrids and to introduce iQ EV urban car sharing programs to achieve ZEV compliance. The system recovers the energy and converts it to electrical energy, which recharges the battery and extends driving range.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Plug-In Hybrids Are Cleaner (Even on a Coal Grid) [ to top ] This entire section is finally obsolete -- because we now have a definitive study by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council. But theyve needed definitive proof that PHEVs wont increase pollution. See CalCars-News Archive for updates.
EV Adoption
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Battery is under 10kWh: Currently only five PHEVs would not meet the proposed 10 kWh threshold: Toyota Prius Prime (8.8 Of these five, the Toyota Prius Prime is the only one that sells in any significant volume. Of these five, the Toyota Prius Prime is the only one that sells in any significant volume. kWh) Kia Niro PHEV (8.9
Cars That Think
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Peter Rawlinson, Lucid CEO/CTO The Air might have eked out even more miles by adopting the kind of frugal-yet-flabby tires found on, say, a Toyota Prius. Lucid has upended and exposed that conventional wisdom, in the time it takes to recharge the Air, or drive for 520 miles. And home charging is healthier for the battery, anyway."
Baua Electric
JANUARY 23, 2024
Definitely worthy of used EV tax credits Here are all the Used EVs that qualify for tax credits As promised, here is the current list of used EVs that qualify for tax credits in the US, per the IRS, separated by all-electric BEVs and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 22, 2009
Electric vehicles are "definitely affordable and environmentally friendly technology, and we think theres a huge potential market in China for them," Li Shufu, Geelys chairman, said in an interview Monday. Prius hybrid. GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. plans to launch by the end of next year.
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