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The 60,000 Volt Question

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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. It took about five years for the Prius, which sells for about $22,000, to reach annual sales of 60,000, Bloomberg reported. 23, 2007 -- General Motors Corp.

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NC Transportation Center

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Toyota is currently testing its own prototype plug-in Prius and 100 Californian households will receive plug-in Priuses this spring. State to be leaders in creating a workforce for advanced transportation. Plug-ins hybrids are the next phase in the whole hybrid automobile craze.

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Toyota "Looking"

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Such vehicles - championed by southern California engineers who have retrofitted Toyota's bestselling Prius on their own - could travel 40 or more miles at highway speeds solely on electric power before the gasoline engine would cut in and they would revert to operating as conventional hybrids. Become a Partner today.

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50,000 Fleet Vehicles Ordered

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They are similar to hybrids like the Toyota Prius, but they have bigger batteries and at night would be plugged into a standard 120-volt outlet to charge the batteries. that converted a regular Prius to a plug-in hybrid. All we lack is bold political and corporate leadership to put this technology in play immediately.

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P G & E Plugs Drive

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Today’s hybrid cars, such as the Toyota Prius, use electricity generated by gasoline-fueled engines. “The amount of money we make in a given year is regulated by the state Public Utilities Commission,” he said. There’s a ceiling on that. That’s why we always encourage our customers to conserve energy.” per gallon , advocates say.

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Volt for Real?

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But I can’t help thinking that this technology will make the current crop of hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape look like Ford Excursions. But the Volt could be in a class by itself. Yes, the Volt should be Lutz’s legacy. I know the Volt isn’t here yet. Estimates vary.

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The Plug-in Bus

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Unlike hybrid passenger cars such as the Toyota Prius, which do not use plug-in power to recharge, the bus can use the same type of outlet as a stove or clothes dryer. (clip) Even with all that weight, the LIPA bus can travel up to 40 miles on batteries alone , without any power from its generator.

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