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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In some areas where wind and hydropower is wasted at night, the rate can be as low as 2-3 cents per kWh. Cost increments for a plug-in hybrid compact vehicle will be 10-20% more than a regular hybrid: $2000-3000 extra for a sedan; $5000 for an SUV. Thats 20-25 cents a gallon. Why Pay More for a PHEV?

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

By about 2000, BYD had become one of the worlds largest manufacturers of cellphone batteries. Near the end of our conversation, I ask Wang about the company name. The company went on to design and manufacture mobile-phone handsets and parts for Motorola ( MOT , Fortune 500 ), Nokia ( NOK ), Sony Ericsson, and Samsung.

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