For Sale Pollution Purchase Recharge 
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 4, 2011
Virtually all major vehicle manufacturers and several start-up companies are offering—or are planning to offer soon—a PEV for sale in the US market. However, consumer demand for PEVs is quite uncertain and, barring another global spike in oil prices, may be limited to a minor percentage of new vehicle purchasers (e.g.,
Plug In Partners
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
Automobile pollutants are one of the largest contributors to climate changing emissions. The vehicle will be recharged at night, plugged into a standard home outlet. Ford , Chrysler , Volvo Nissan , Subaru and VW have all indicated they will be bringing plug-in hybrids to the showroom floor for sale within the next few years.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
It would then be offered for public use in 2012, said Brian Carolin, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Nissan North America Inc. Retail versions will use a system similar to that of the Volt, with a small gasoline engine used strictly to run a generator to recharge the onboard battery pack.
Plug In Partners
AUGUST 4, 2006
This will allow the vehicles to operate on emissions-free battery power, reducing the amount of fuel utilized and significantly decreasing the release of harmful pollutants, including greenhouse gases. Since the utility grid has lower demand during overnight hours, the recharging of plug-ins would not add to the peak load.
Cars That Think
OCTOBER 1, 2021
As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US. Think of the efforts needed to make building the controlled explosions in an internal combustion engine safe, powerful and free from pollution," he says. Additional vehicle elements are also simplified.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
(Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) To convince me and the general public about purchasing an electric car, there are a lot of challenges to overcome. So why don’t journalist ever write the full story?
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 22, 2009
"From what we have seen so far, [Chinese electric vehicle] technology is not that advanced" in terms of things like battery life, driving range and recharging, said Nick Reilly, head of GM Asia-Pacific operations, on Monday. Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co. and Chery Automobile Co. and Korean golf cart maker CT&T Co.
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