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DOE tool allows consumers to estimate localized upstream greenhouse gas emissions for EVs and PHEVs

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Beyond Tailpipe Emissions Calculator that provides estimates of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with driving an electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), including emissions from the production of electricity used to power the vehicle.

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Chrysler Group launches second phase of PHEV minivan project

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Three plug-in hybrid-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivans ( earlier post ) went into service with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), bringing to 25 the total number of such vehicles on US roads. Components of the flex-fuel PHEV minivan. Other deployments are in Arizona, North Carolina and Michigan.

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Researchers suggest subsidies and policies targeting plug-ins with small battery packs would produce more benefits at lower cost

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Federal subsidies and policies to encourage plug-in vehicle adoption would produce more benefits at lower cost by targeting the purchase of vehicles with small battery packs, according to Jeremy J. Current federal policy is weighted toward plug-in with larger battery packs. The Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid with a 4.4

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Chrysler to deploy 20 Ram plug-in hybrid pickups this month; first of 140-unit test fleet

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Chrysler will deliver the first 20 units of its coming 140-unit plug-in hybrid RAM pickup test truck fleet ( earlier post )—10 to Clark County, Nevada and 10 to Yuma, Arizona—later this month, said Chrysler’s Abdullah A. The Chrysler PHEV pickup project is a $97.4-million The PHEV is equipped with a 345 hp 5.7L

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27 November 2009 - In First "Plug-in Arizona" Outing to Nogales, AZ, " the "Spirit" Made the News with Nogales International

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Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - After a Thanksgiving, fully stuffed and more, it was most gratifying to see that on her first "Plug-in Arizona" outing to Nogales, AZ, that the "Spirit" made the news on the front page of the Nogales International as follows. Army in Washington, D.C.,

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The "Spirit of DC's" Back on the Road Again! Yahoo, Yahoo! Coming out of Winter Quarters, Bisbee, Arizona

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Cheers PHEV'rs, EVADC'rs, & EVnthusiasts, One & All, The "Spirit" is definitely back on the road -- coming out of Winter Quarters - Bisbee, Arizona. EVJerr even signed up for the 2009 Prius PHEV, too! Second Run was to University of Arizona in Tucson. on the road to Santa Monica for the Plug-in Parade.

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PHEV Day Off in Edmond. Wednesday, 4 March 2009. Visiting with Cousins, "Spirit's" Charging, "Showing & Shining" for the Central Oklahoma Mensa Grp

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Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - Wednesday was like a PHEV Day Off --The "Spirit of DC" got to suck amps all night and was charging about Edmond with Karen Moore, my first Cousin, as we went to Moore Photography, her studio creation and more, now run by my second Cousin, Karen's son, Mark (405) 340-7445.