Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
REV, a Vancouver, Canada company that converts Ford fleet vehicles into highway capable battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles ( earlier post ), has become the first Hymotion plug-in conversion kit dealer in Canada. It is now offering the Hymotion L5 plug-in conversion system for Toyota Prius owners in BC.
Green Car Congress
JULY 16, 2009
SDG&E tested the performance of two 2007-model Prius hybrids and then converted them into plug-in hybrids, using a Hymotion 5 kWh lithium-ion battery conversion kit. L/100km), achieved a 58% increase in gas mileage, a 37% decrease in carbon dioxide tailpipe emissions, and a 10% reduction in fuel costs.
Clean Fleet Report
APRIL 5, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA , rates fuel economy at 40 highway when running in gasoline mode only. Clean Fleet Report ran a few test loops to get a feel for real world fuel economy and electric range. For increased recharging, there is an “L” button on the gear selector wheel. 72 miles, with 35.3
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 1, 2018
DC fast charging is not available, unlike the Ioniq Electric, which can recharge to 80% in 30 minutes at 50 kW (23 minutes at 100 kW). EPA combined fuel economy. In ECO mode, the DCT optimizes gear selection for efficiency, upshifting earlier to achieve class-leading fuel economy. The PHEV has a 3.3 Ioniq Electric.
Green Car Congress
JULY 21, 2013
Battery electric vehicles are a great technology but like the fax machine they are only temporary and there is a great deal of consumer resistance towards them for all manner of reasons, including range and the time it takes to recharge them. So as well as producing a clean fuel we would be reducing the amount of waste we put into landfill.
Clean Fleet Report
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Additional safety features are a tire pressure monitoring system, a tire inflator kit, keyless push button on/off and OnStar. It is also practical in many ways, starting with the ability to handle a full week’s worth of 40-mile-per-day commuting without recharging. Push & pull to go.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Blue Concept PHEV Van with diesel or hydrogen fuel cells and rooftop photovoltaic. Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. Plans for put 20 "Twin Drive" PHEV-30 prototypes on Golf platform in 2010. Joint Venture with Saab and others to research PHEVs.
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