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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If we optimistically assume the average US fuel economy is 25 miles per gallon, at $3.00 They are converting up to 40 15-passenger Mercedes commercial vans into PHEVs, with some vehicles using NiMH and others advanced lithium-ion batteries, plus diesel and gasoline engines. Using the average U.S.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. 2/12/07 GM is aggressively pursuing plug-in hybrids "because of the tremendous potential to significantly increase fuel economy," according to spokesman Brian Corbett. 5/17/06 "Plugin hybrids have a lot of promise, especially to displace oil consumption.

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