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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

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kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. But that can force the electric motor to run above its recommended speed range, said Ewert Energy Systems co-founder and vice president Andrew Ewert.

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Jeep reveals Recon, Wagoneer S and Avenger EVs; on-sale from 2023

EV Central

A new large SUV codenamed the Wagoneer S isn’t trail-rated but still has its own brand of potent performance, boasting a 447kW dual-motor drivetrain, a 0-97km/h (60mph) acceleration time of just 3.5 No timeframe was put on the delivery of the Wagoneer PHEV. It will sell four BEVs in both markets by 2025, as well as PHEVs.

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CMU study finds limited dedicated residential parking and charging a significant barrier to mainstream EV adoption

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The study, which was funded in part by grants from the National Science Foundation, CMU’s Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research, General Motors, Ford and Toyota, is to appear in the journal Transportation Research (Part D). —Traut et al.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

Green Car Congress

At a media dinner at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last month, Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford made some observations on the prospects for electric vehicles: “ Here we are today now, embarking upon something which is very different for our industry. The chairman of the IU panel, former Ford Motor Co.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

A battery electric vehicle (BEV) uses an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) contains both an electric powertrain and an internal combustion engine. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

The only upgrade is the Plaid version that features even faster acceleration from three motors, producing sub-two second 0-60 runs. has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well. Road Test: Ford Mustang Mach-E ; News: Ford Introduces the E-Transit.

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The 60,000 Volt Question

Plug In Partners

I f there is any doubt that GM is serious about PHEVs, here is one more story that indicates that they are indeed very serious. 23, 2007 -- General Motors Corp. Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, reported Wednesday that first year sales of the automaker's plug-in hybrid could quadruple that of the Toyota Prius' U.S.

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