Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

The 2015 model vehicles were purchased by local Houston company NewTex Plumbing and San Antonio-based Pioneer Energy Services. GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado trucks for each fleet were upgraded to run on either natural gas or gasoline using the new DuraDrive DI natural gas system, supplied by Utah-based AGA Systems.

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Texas Gas San Antonio Engine 259

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2014

The objective of the projects is to develop cells that provide more than 200 Wh/kg energy density, along with long cycle life and excellent abuse tolerance to enable 40-mile-range plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and electric vehicles (EVs). The projects end in 2015. Argonne National Laboratory. Project funding is $2.5

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Li-ion PHEV Ni-Li Batteries 316

The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

The story begins with a company in Utah called Raser Technologies. 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. Enter newly retired GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz.

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Silverado 2014 Gasoline-Electric PHEV 101

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

The company expects to demonstrate that during an eight hour delivery day simulation this plug-in hybrid vehicle can exceed 150 miles while exhibiting an efficiency of over 75 mpg (miles per gallon). Department of Transportation (DOT) has estimated that 85% of the vehicles in the United States drive less than 30 miles per day.

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Plug-in Green Plug Electric Vehicles 30