Alternative Fuels Conversion PHEV Purchase 
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
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. million for the vehicle conversions.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 23, 2011
Subsidies and other financial incentives for PEV purchases will be phased out as vehicle costs decline, though some policies, such as feebates, may continue to persist. The report anticipates that the majority of PEVs sold will be plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), with increasing average battery capacity. —Yang et al.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In
Plug In Partners
AUGUST 4, 2006
New York to Convert 600 Hybrids to PHEVs New York Governor George E. Bruno today announced a new $10 million State program to convert vehicles in the State fleet to plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and plans for the construction of a state-of-the-art alternative fuel research laboratory at the Saratoga Technology + Energy Park (STEP).
Green Car Congress
MARCH 18, 2013
Achieving those goals will will be difficult—but not impossible to meet—and will necessitate a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels such as biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices.
EV Central
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards. No surprises there are promises of big performance for a PHEV due late in 2022 or early 2023.
My Electric Car
AUGUST 21, 2020
Every time there is a conversion of energy from one form to another there are efficiency losses – a concept known as ‘energy vector transition’. This factor too, means hydrogen powered FCEV will always be far more expensive to purchase and operate than a simple battery electric vehicle. .
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