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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A PHEV with only a 20-mile all-electric range is 62% lower (see printed page 95 in the 2004 study ). If we optimistically assume the average US fuel economy is 25 miles per gallon, at $3.00 CalCars produced the worlds first plug-in Prius (the PRIUS+) in 2004. The GREET 1.6 Using the average U.S.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Blue Concept PHEV Van with diesel or hydrogen fuel cells and rooftop photovoltaic. Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. Red Herring ).

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