Plug In Partners

MARCH 3, 2008

As someone who has been enthusiastically watching and promoting plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, I was concerned that the headline of an article in USA Today (“Plug-in cars could actually increase air pollution,” Feb. While eliciting worst-case comments from NRDC, he failed to ask EPRI for its views.

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PHEV EPRI Mercury USA 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. The EPRI says lithium-ion batteries are ready now.

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

In addition to the USPS, ConEd, Duke Energy, DTE Energy and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will participate in the test program. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) also has signed an LOI to provide USPS integration tools. Apr 22, 2009 - Chrysler invented the minivan 25 years ago. 1 day ago Goodbye, Routan?

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Minivan Chrysler Dodge Circuit 2009 46