Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

PECO is expanding its fleet with new natural gas and hybrid electric models. The utility is participating in a national consortium that recently was awarded a federal stimulus grant to purchase plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and the company is buying more trucks to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) as well.

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PHEV Fleet Philadelphia Stimulus 186

Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

From the article: ‘The New York study anticipates that by 2015, electric vehicle prices should decline because of reduced battery costs, that there will be a sufficient supply of electric vehicles to purchase, and that consumers will take advantage of the existing federal tax credit of $7,500 for new electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Powered by Tesla Motors’ lithium-ion batteries, the chassis is 100% electric, including the HVAC system. The battery pack provides up to a 100-mile (161 km) driving range on a single charge. The partnership to develop the MT-EV WIV new body styling with Morgan Olson was a natural progression for the all-electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2010

All-electric walk-in van. The FCCC electric WIV also marks the first commercial vehicle application of a Tesla Motors Li-ion battery pack, which provide up to a 100-mile driving range on a single charge. These alternative-power vehicles have proven to offer significant fuel savings benefits. Click to enlarge.

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Corporation All-Electric North America Batteries 218

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

However, because of the duty cycle used by the Postal Service, which generally amounts to only about 18-20 miles per day on a fixed route, these vehicles are being built without the range extender seen on the concept. These electric minivan concepts are targeted specifically for use by the U.S. "We Postal Service.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

GE: The global stimulus bellwether FORTUNE 500 Current Issue Subscribe to Fortune (Fortune Magazine) -- Warren Buffett is famous for his rules of investing: When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is usually the reputation of the business that remains intact. billion).

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