2004 Cost Of Fuel Economy Plugin 
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Its like having a second fuel tank that you always use first -- only you fill up at home, from a regular outlet, at an equivalent cost of under $1/gallon. A PHEV with only a 20-mile all-electric range is 62% lower (see printed page 95 in the 2004 study ). CalCars produced the worlds first plug-in Prius (the PRIUS+) in 2004.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle technologies are not yet competitive due primarily to the high cost of advanced batteries. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. People wont buy a full car.
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