Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

kWh) provides energy storage for regenerative braking. More than 80,000 people in New York, Washington, DC, and Greater Los Angeles, volunteered to drive the vehicles as part of Project Driveway, which began in November 2007. Regenerative braking extends the driving range. A 35 kW NiMH battery pack (about 1.8

Chevrolet 246

Chevrolet Miles Fleet Fuel 246

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2009

The US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has published a report summarizing interviews with participants in the hydrogen-powered buses trials underway in more than 20 cities around the world from 2002 to 2007. Energy Storage. A Report on Worldwide Hydrogen Bus Demonstrations, 2002-2007 (FTA Report No. Resources.

Nickel Metal Hydride 170

Nickel Metal Hydride Hydrogen 2002 Fuel 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. These 4 th Generation vehicles are modified Chevy Equinoxes and have been on the street since the fall of 2007 as part of Project Driveway. Build better products. Click to enlarge.

GM 262

GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

A January 2007 Pacific National Laboratory study shows that if we woke up tomorrow and all our vehicles could plug in, todays grid could support more than three-quarters of them charging at night without building a single power plant. At the moment, only 2004-2007 Priuses , and to a limited extent, the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrids.

PHEV 37

PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

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. GM Press Release ). Detroit News ).

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45