Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2011

Suzuki introduced the Swift Plug-in Hybrid at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2009 as a concept ( earlier post ), and gained type approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in 2010 ( earlier post ). mpg US, or 2.7 It will also use a gasoline engine to generate electricity. kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2009

Aymeric Rousseau, program manager at Argonne, presented a small slice of this wide study at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC) this week in Long Beach. Camry hybrid) PHEV with a 4 kWh and an 8 kWh pack; and a series hybrid (extended-range electric vehicle, e.g., Volt) with a 12 kWh and a 16 kWh pack. L/100km (35.6

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Volvo had first suggested the 2012 date for a diesel PHEV in September 2009. liters per 100 km (124 mpg US), according to Volvo. Volvo Cars confirmed that it will introduce a series-produced plug-in hybrid diesel as early as 2012. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2009

The Axon Automotive PHEV. UK-based Axon Automotive, a spin-off from Cranfield University, previewed a pre-production plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of its lightweight city car at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. mpg US, 2.8 mpg US, 2.8 Click to enlarge. Axon Automotive Ltd. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

PHEV battery pack in V70 demonstrator without damage after a full scale rear crash test. Volvo Car Corporation is postponing its plans to produce a full hybrid based on a diesel engine and instead will introduce a series-produced plug-in diesel hybrid (PHEV) in Europe as early as 2012. V70 PHEV Demonstrators. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

One of SDG&E’s converted PHEVs. When compared with the standard hybrid, the plug-in hybrid, at 68 mpg US (3.5 When compared with a conventional gasoline-fueled vehicle that averages 22 mpg US, the plug-in hybrid achieved a 68% reduction in tailpipe emissions and a 54% reduction in overall fuel costs. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Bubble chart of plausible mainstream PHEV buyers’ battery requirements (light and dark gray circles) and experts’s requirements overlaid on a Ragone plot of NiMH and Li-ion batteries. Questions for the industry, Kurani said, include how do we get from where households currently are to where PHEVs provide the most benefit?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

This works well for blended PHEVs that have lower electric power capabilities. After examining data on the only PHEV currently available in large numbers, the new adjustment method shows promise for reasonably predicting PHEV average fuel and electricity use, despite differences in design. Source: Gonder et al. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

PHEVs and demonstration locations. The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. PHEV Models Under AVTA Testing. Source: INL. Click to enlarge. Model Battery.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2010

Suzuki Motor Corporation’s newly developed Swift Plug-in Hybrid, unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2009 as a concept ( earlier post ), gained type approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on 12 May. Swift PHEV. mpg US, or 2.7 Powertrain concept for the Swift plug-in. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

As an example, Bright said, applying the rear electric drive of the IDEA PHEV powertrain to the LLV positions Bright Automotive’s conversion with proven production-intent technology. The USPS currently operates 142,000 LLVs, which average less than 20 miles of driving per day and have an average fuel economy of only 10 mpg.

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Bright Automotive IDEA Vehicles Washington 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

BMW is developing a serial production plug-in hybrid electric sports car based on the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept study shown at the Frankfurt motor show in 2009. mpg US), and a CO 2 emission rating of 99 grams per kilometer (1.3 L/100km and 33g CO 2 /km; EU-PHEV ECE-R101). Earlier post.) liters/100 kilometers (62.6

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Plug-in BMW Concept Plug 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. The yet-to-be-named Buick crossover will launch in late 2010, offering a family of fuel-efficient direct-injected gasoline engines, followed in 2011 by the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

US mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), corresponding to 46 grams CO 2 per km (74.0 The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. The Audi Q5 HFC (Hybrid Fuel Cell) followed in 2009. lb-ft) of system torque. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

mpg US, 3.33 MMC has so far been focusing its EV technology in the Japanese minicar class: MMC rolled out the i-MiEV EV in 2009 and will introduce its second mass-produced EV—the MINICAB-MiEV minicar-class light commercial EV—in December this year. MIVEC 4-cylinder unit with generating capacity of 70 kW.

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Mitsubishi i-MiEV Plug-in Concept 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). the EPA/NHTSA Technical Assessment Report for the upcoming CAFE regulations: 47, 51, 56 and 62 mpg. The results for each fuel economy scenario are: Scenario I: (47 mpg CAFE standard, 37.6 The 47 mpg target is equivalent to a 70.9%

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2009

In the near-term (2011), lithium-ion batteries could grow to represent about 21% of the hybrid and EV advanced battery market, according to Dr. Menahem Anderman, President of Advanced Automotive Batteries and the organizer of last week’s Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009. PHEVs and EREVs require $7/gallon. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion 2011 Hybrid Market 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2015

liters of fuel per 100 kilometres (78 mpg US), while the all-electric range is up to 50 km (31 miles). A number of other experimental vehicles followed until in 2009 the world’s first standard-specification hybrid drive with a lithium-ion battery made its debut at Mercedes-Benz: the S 400 Hybrid. Background.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

When the Prius Plug-In concept model was first revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show back in 2009, few could have seen the important role it would play in the future of mobility.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

2009) Click to enlarge. One example given combined generating all of Minnesota’s electricity from poplar biomass and sequestering the carbon emitted at the generation plants; reducing vehicle miles driven by half; improving vehicle fleet fuel efficiency to 55 mpg; and reforesting 5% of Minnesota’s land area. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

liter turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder engine producing 148 horsepower and returning about 48 mpg. While concept electric vehicles are released every year that never make it into production, this snappy little vehicle gives us hope for the future, because it will go into production in 2009. The Audi features a 1.4-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Ford is introducing the North American version of the 2010 Transit Connect light commercial vehicle at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show this week. The Transit Connect is expected to deliver at least 20 city and 24 highway mpg, pending EPA fuel economy certification. The 2010 Ford Transit Connect. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Chrysler Ram Pickup: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). SCAQMD/EPRI/Via Motors: PHEV vans and pickups. When privately owned Volts are charged frequently, they achieved better than 120 mpg in normal consumer use patterns. Chevrolet Volts: extended range electric vehicles (EREVs).

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

now that it's so easy with normal PHEV operations with re-invigorated set of PbA. The "Spirit" almost made some 30 minutes of what's declared over 101 MPG! MPG for 11 miles; 97.9 The Prius screen read blue bars of 5-minute 99.0MPG as follows: 100; 70; 100; 100; 100; 100. The other readings were 89.9 for 15; 89.8

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2009 Raser displayed a Hummer H3 that claimed to return up to 100 miles* on a gallon of fuel (*in local daily driving) when it was outfitted with the company’s range-extender plug-in electric powertrain. Your author managed to hear absolutely nothing about this brand or its vehicles until a post on Twit-X a couple of weeks ago.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

MARCH 22, 2009

Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - The "Spirit" started cruising on a sunny Friday afternoon, 20 March 2009. And at 55 MPG, too! Hwy 65 parallels somewhat in-land the Mississippi and goes over the flat, broad and green of first Louisiana into the flat, broad and green of Arkansas. It was leisure travel!

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - The "Spirit of DC" and EVJerr rolled quietly into Nogales, AZ, just before noon, this Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009. A plug and a pack can make a car a 101 MPG vehicle aided by electricity. ! And then, there's the Phoenix Holiday Light Parade on Saturday eve, 5 December 2009.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. We estimate there are between 125-150 PHEVs worldwide at this time; we hope to get the rest of them on the list! In addition, see the EAA-PHEV list , which sometimes gets ahead of this list. Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Plug-ins would simple be either pure EVs or PHEVs, and hopefully tapping into homegrown American electrons for the drive to have America energy independence once again. This Educational Tour will be in, as mentioned, the All American "Spirit of DC" - Toyota Prius PHEV, which has been demonstrating the goal of 101 MPG, assisted by electricity.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler , Dodge , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , SAE World Congress Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day by Sebastian Blanco on Apr 22nd 2009 at 7:48PM Two months ago we went for a ride in the Dodge Circuit EV.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs and EVnthusiasts, One & All - In San Diego, the "Spirit" did on PHEV Day 135, Tuesday, 10 February 2009, a run to Cuyamaca College. with 2,492 miles driven with MPG Averge of 55 AH 66.87 Thursday was PHEV 136 Day, 11 February 2009, with the Run to Phoenix. for 30; 93.5 for 33; 86.4

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

JANUARY 16, 2009

EVJerr even signed up for the 2009 Prius PHEV, too! MPG going in/around Bisbee, over to Sierra Vista, up to Tucson and on to Tempe for some 493.7 A Historic first at Sierra Toyota. Second Run was to University of Arizona in Tucson. The "Spirit's" Mileage Stats show her getting back into shape with a 54.8

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Search Results for Google April 29, 2009 09:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle FRANKFORT, Ky.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Green Star Products, Inc. OTC: GSPI) announced today that within the next four weeks it plans to publicly test its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

DECEMBER 4, 2009

before 'booking it' to Florence, Pinal County on the "Plug-in Arizona Educational Tour," this sunny & bright Friday, 4 December 2009. just pondering another Plug-in Hybrid EV EVdventure of sorts per the new 2010 Prius PHEV press release. before trucking back to Home Sweet Bisbee. before trucking back to Home Sweet Bisbee.

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