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Ford demonstrating cloud-based technology to optimize plug-in powertrain efficiency at ITS World Congress

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company is publicly demonstrating smart electrification technology that uses cloud-based computing and data to optimize a plug-in hybrid’s powertrain efficiency at the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Orlando. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

Most of these advanced vehicles will be electric or plug-in hybrids. Advanced technology, prototype vehicles, and business plans are being developed by Google, car sharing services like Car2Go (Daimler), Uber, automakers, network providers, software and technology suppliers. Google has racked up a million autonomous vehicle miles.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. See How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity. So far, most start as hybrids.

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NASA’s New Shortcut to Fusion Power

Cars That Think

Setting aside differences in design particulars, each attempts the near-impossible: Heat a gas enough for it to become a plasma and magnetically squeeze it enough to ignite fusion—all without letting the plasma escape. Hybrid approaches, collectively called magneto-inertial fusion, face the same issues. Who’s Who in the Fusion Zoo.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Below is a chronology of hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes that have been converted. If youre interested in converting your Prius, see the information at How To Get a Plug-In Hybrid. Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius.

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Tesla Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript: April 23, 2024

Teslarati

As people have seen the EV adoption rate globally is under pressure and a lot of other auto manufacturers are pulling back on EVs and pursuing plugin hybrids instead. So to recap, in Q1, we navigated several unforeseen challenges as well as the ramp with the updated Model 3 in Fremont. I’d be more reticent with respect to Optimus.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

America needs much smaller cars for many more people so that we can escape the clutches of the loathsome oil interests. by thelemurking April 7, 2009 7:58 AM PDT Im waiting for the Piaggio MP3 Hybrid to come out in 2010. by TogetherinParis April 7, 2009 6:08 AM PDT This needs to work. Subscribe via RSS Click this link to view as XML.

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