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Mitsubishi reports fire in i-MiEV battery pack, melting in Outlander PHEV pack

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In the Mizushima event, the pack was connected to charge-discharge test equipment. The incident with the Outlander PHEV occurred after the vehicle had been fully charged and stood for one day. There was no injury to personnel, or damage to the main plant building and equipment. Earlier post.).

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Toyota to Lease More Than 150 Experimental Li-Ion PHEVs in Europe

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The battery is charged during driving, deceleration or braking, or by connecting its plug to a standard electrical point at home or at work. In partnership with EDF, Toyota has been road-testing a PHV (equipped with a Nickel Metal Hydride battery) in Europe since 2007. Earlier post.).

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Ford Testing Intelligent System for Plug-in Vehicle to Grid Communication to Manage Charging

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The Ford PHEV charge settings user interface. Ford’s PHEV vehicle-to-grid communications. In 2007, Ford announced a partnership with Southern California Edison, the electric utility with the nation’s largest and most advanced electric vehicle fleet. Click to enlarge. Bill Ford, Ford’s executive chairman. Click to enlarge.

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Oak Ridge Two-Phase, Floating Loop Cooling System for Power Electronics Meets DOE 2020 Targets

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The low pressure drop R134a refrigerant loop is considered “floating” because it is connected to and operates in parallel with the AC system condenser. Olszewski suggests that the floating loop-based inverter would be most appropriate for a HEV or a PHEV application because of the restricted amounts of volume available. Ayers et al.

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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

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For the vehicle application, Hohm will help owners determine when and how to most efficiently and affordably recharge battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. We’re not ready to announce a vehicle solution yet. Microsoft Hohm is available today for free to all US residential energy consumers.

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Ford unveils first vehicle to grid communication system

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In 2007, Ford announced a partnership with Southern California Edison, the electric utility with the nation’s largest and most advanced electric vehicle fleet.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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2 PIA Meets CARB Move CARB Forward AltCar Expo 2007 Arnold Amped Up? Real Life EV Stories A Case for Electricity Plug In America Positions Energy Policy Frequently Asked Questions About Plug-in Buses Who Killed the Electric Car? 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? Newsletter Vol. New 100K Club Member RAV4EV in Japan Newsletter Vol.

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