2007 and Toyota - EV Driven

Study Assesses Product Attribute Trade-offs and Technological Progress; Meeting Proposed Obama Fuel Economy Standards Will Require Downsizing and Change in Fleet Mix

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2009

Based on detailed model-level data for US light-duty vehicles from 1980 to 2006, a recent analysis by a UC Davis researcher found that if weight, horsepower and torque had been held at their 1980 levels, fuel economy for both passenger cars and light trucks could have increased by nearly 50% from 1980 to 2006. Knittel, 2009.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Downsizing Obama Economy

Chrysler Disbands ENVI Electric Vehicle Group; Function Absorbed into Traditional Line Organization

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Reuters reports that Chrysler has disbanded its ENVI team, formed in 2007 to bring electric-drive vehicles and related advanced-propulsion technologies to market. In August, Chrysler took $70 million in grants from the US Department of Energy to develop a test fleet of 220 hybrid pickup trucks and minivans. Tags: Brief.

Chrysler

Chrysler Electric Vehicles Minivan Vehicles

University of Delaware Licenses V2G Technology to AutoPort; 100 V2G EVs as Test Fleet

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

Although the first vehicle conversions have been to Toyota Scions, Johnson said that other car models are being considered, and the company is approaching some of their large-fleet customers about converting their three- to five-year-old Chevrolet vans. (The Tags: Electric (Battery) V2G. The signing ceremony was held at AutoPort.).

Delaware

Delaware Universal Fleet Grid

The 60,000 Volt Question

Plug In Partners

AUGUST 30, 2007

23, 2007 -- General Motors Corp. Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, reported Wednesday that first year sales of the automaker's plug-in hybrid could quadruple that of the Toyota Prius' U.S. Toyota sold 5,562 Prius models in 2000, when it was on the market for part of the year. Tags: manufacturers.

Volt

Volt Prius Oakland Alternative Fuels

Vehicle fuel economy rises for fifth consecutive year

Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

The report also found that light trucks, which include SUVs, vans and pick-up trucks, have accounted for 50 per cent of the US light duty vehicle market since MY2002. Automotive engineers are developing more advanced and efficient technologies and seven of the nine highest selling marketing groups increased fuel economy from 2007-2008.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel CO2

Do hybrid cars mean cheaper car insurance?

Green Cars News

JULY 18, 2009

It surveyed the owners of 360,000 vehicles from 2007-2008 and found that while drivers of hybrids have commuting distances similar to those of conventional vehicle drivers, hybrid drivers often put on more miles after work and during the weekend - an average of 2,000 a year more than non-hybrid car owners.

San Francisco

San Francisco Hybrid Cheap Highlander

How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Both Toyota and Ford are now producing a few prototype conversions of their own Priuses and Escapes for research purposes.) Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies www.hevt.com Chicago, IL converts Ford F-150 pickup trucks. Hymotion www.hymotion.com Concord, Ontario, Canada retrofits the Toyota Prius. Green Gears, Inc.

Plug-in

Plug-in Plug Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride

Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Consumer Reports rates the Buick Enclave higher than vehicles from Toyota, Volvo, Infiniti, Audi, BMW and Mercedes Benz in the Luxury- Full Size SUV category. The money that we spend on full-size trucks and full-size SUVs will be to improve their fuel economy to get them to where they need to be ” to meet the revised CAFE standards.

GM

GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy

NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

The Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf will lead the way, with others manufacturers including Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Tesla planning to introduce their electric cars sometime between 2011 and 2012. In 2007, the administration announced a plan to replace the city’s 13,000 taxis with conventional hybrid cars by 2012.

New York City

New York City New York Obama Tax Credit

Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

And so it proved as the subsidy programme helped Ford to its first increase in US vehicles sales since 2007 after it sold 158,838 vehicles in July – a two per cent increase compared to the previous year (see article ). Indeed six of the top 10 trade-ins are SUVs with two mini-vans and two pick-up trucks rounding out the list.

Cash For Clunkers

Cash For Clunkers Green Obama Scrappage

A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

vehicles splattered all over YouTube videos most of which are retrofitted Toyota Prius cars this baby is actually what we in the auto industry like to call a light truck, a category that includes big pickups, vans and SUVs. Yep, a truck. Its the trucks, stupid. Tags: evdriven. WEBSTER A 100 m.p.g.

IDEA

IDEA Detroit Bright Automotive Water

Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Heres our three-paragaph summary and a link to the first of several postings on the subject at CalCars-News : July 2007 EPRI-NRDC Definitive Study: PHEVs Will Reduce Emissions If Broadly Adopted The EPRI-NRDC studies finally give an environmental stamp of approval to PHEVs. Tags: evdriven.

Plug-in

Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid

IIHS Says Its Crash Test Study Suggests Small Cars Cant Protect People in Front-to-Front Crashes as Well as Bigger, Heavier Models

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2009

The Institute chose pairs of 2009 models from Daimler, Honda, and Toyota because these automakers have micro and mini models that earn good frontal crashworthiness ratings, based on the Institute’s offset test into a deformable barrier. Driver deaths per million 1-3-year-old cars registered, 2007. IIHS video. Click to play.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Cars MPH 2007

Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Below is a chronology of hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes that have been converted. NREL, June 2006 Toyota Prius by EnergyCS Golden, CO Terry_Penney@. Austin Energy by Hymotion, March 2007 Same as above (2 vehicles), contact mark.kapner@austinenergy.com. Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius. Jim Tech Ltd.

Prius

Prius Conversion Plug-in Plug

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. This was starting to hurt because it was one reason for a sudden surge in Toyotas market share." Batteries not ready.

Plug-in

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. Toyota still has not made any money on the Prius. I see the technical complexity of hybrids is finally coming home to roost at Toyota, which has superb engineering. market b y the end of 2009.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Hybrid electric buses and heavy trucks could power many homes or a school or a hospital in an emergency. The Smart Grid Consortium, established in December 2007 by Xcel Energy, will select a community of approximately 100,000 residents to become a Smart Grid City using V2G. Its better solar transfer/storage than a battery. SZ (1) 6753.T

Grid

Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands

GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. If the EV1 was viable (or even close) we would see Ford, Toyota, Honda, etc all with 80 mile cars right now.do In the meantime, Toyota and Honda will eat their lunch while GM pushes both E85 and pure electric. you see that?

Volt

Volt GM Chevrolet EV1

Study Assesses Product Attribute Trade-offs and Technological Progress; Meeting Proposed Obama Fuel Economy Standards Will Require Downsizing and Change in Fleet Mix

Chrysler Disbands ENVI Electric Vehicle Group; Function Absorbed into Traditional Line Organization

University of Delaware Licenses V2G Technology to AutoPort; 100 V2G EVs as Test Fleet

The 60,000 Volt Question

Vehicle fuel economy rises for fifth consecutive year

Do hybrid cars mean cheaper car insurance?

How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Perspective: A View Into the New GM

NYC Goes EV

Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

IIHS Says Its Crash Test Study Suggests Small Cars Cant Protect People in Front-to-Front Crashes as Well as Bigger, Heavier Models

Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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