Green Cars News
AUGUST 24, 2009
Electric vehicles are an important element of our strategy for improving fuel economy and reducing CO2 emissions,” said Bill Ford, Ford’s executive chairman. This vehicle-to-grid communication technology is an important step in the journey toward the widespread commercialization of electric vehicles.”.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Heres our three-paragaph summary and a link to the first of several postings on the subject at CalCars-News : July 2007 EPRI-NRDC Definitive Study: PHEVs Will Reduce Emissions If Broadly Adopted The EPRI-NRDC studies finally give an environmental stamp of approval to PHEVs. Using the average U.S.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2009
Standards under development in these areas include: J1711: Emissions and Fuel Economy Testing. Such procedures will be used during exhaust emissions tests and fuel economy certification tests, and may be used for future “charge economy” certification tests.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. It also may have a rheostat so drivers can select a performance or fuel-economy mode.
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