2003 Companies Plugin Toyota 
Electric Auto Association
JANUARY 5, 2023
When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. Chapter member Ian Wright cofounded Tesla then later founded Wrightspeed, a company that built large hybrid trucks in San Jose. After that, the word spread fast.”
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Additional resources: Plug In Partners: Economic Benefits Wikipedia: Plug-In Hybrids (note graph at top) Regardless, a 2003 EPRI battery study shows that mass-produced PHEVs have already reached lifecycle cost parity with gas-powered vehicles -- using gas prices from three years ago! See details and photos and more descriptions.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Batteries not ready. No announced plans.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Below is a chronology of hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes that have been converted. NREL, June 2006 Toyota Prius by EnergyCS Golden, CO Terry_Penney@. Green Car Company , "Green Machine," Manzanita Micro (PiPrius), April 2007 (Kirkland, WA), contact: greg@greencarco.com. Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 20, 2009
Were told that the agreement includes nods of acceptance from the likes of Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Eon, Vattenfall, EDF, Npower, Endesa and Enel, and while theres no time frame for when itll be introduced, were pretty stoked to hear that at least something has been decided upon.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
Zytek (a UK based company) make the motor and drivetrain for it. Theres a company in Guernsey (a UK island) which does conversions (the Mk1 shape), but I want a current shape model and a 60 mile range is just fine. This must be some kind of private venture. There are already about 300 of them being leased on a trial basis.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
A troubled company. As a long time Mopar fan, seeing this company go under will hurt. Side mirrors and a tiny tunnel of light for the rearview mirror to see through simply are not enough, and did nothing to make driving this expensive prototype easy with Detroit drivers all around. Small size. New technology.
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