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A Realistic US Transport Electrification Plan, Part 1: The Challenges We Can’t Ignore

CleanTechnica EVs

Norway’s auto sales are now 85% plugin vehicles, with 65% full EVs and 20% plugin hybrids, while the United States struggles to escape the single digits. Even the United States’ great rival, China, […]. Not only are charging stations standardized, but they’re everywhere.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Below is a chronology of hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes that have been converted. Illinois Institute of Technology with City of Chicago, MicroSun Technologies and Commonwealth Edison, Ford Escape Hybrid by All Cell Technologies (March 2007), Chicago, IL, contact: kcampbell@cityofchicago.org , alhallaj@iit.edu , sveupet@gmail.com.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. 5/17/06 "Plugin hybrids have a lot of promise, especially to displace oil consumption. Establishing dealer network. Batteries not ready. Reuters ).

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