Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

Winner of the 2004 Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban Planning. During the intervening six and half years in the US alone, the auto industry will sell a projected 70-80 million internal combustion engine cars, pointing out the importance of improving today’s technology. Dr. Luca Guala, Systemica. Washington, D.C.:

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

Consequently, gasoline-power vehicles pollute the most when the engine is first turned on in the morning after being off for many hours. This high-pollution moment is referred to as a cold start. However, it’s possible for plug-in hybrids to have several of these high-pollution moments in a single afternoon of driving.

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Prius Plug-in Plug Gasoline-Electric 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Power and Associates 2004 report ]. Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there.

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. People wont buy a full car. They will buy a car and rent or lease the battery and the cost of leasing the battery will be the same as, or less than, the cost theyre paying today for petrol.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45