Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0" So far, most start as hybrids.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. Several aftermarket companies and organizations have converted hundreds of Priuses -- see Where PHEVs Are.)

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

While other national and international organizations have been supportive at government hearings, they havent yet begun to advocate for PHEVs. Fuel cell cars should be plug-in hybrids so that the fuel cell is used only for extended range, and the fuel cell stack and hydrogen storage can be smaller. What about battery safety?

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