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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Environmental Effects and Benefits to top Wont all these cars require us to build even more power plants? Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? And utilities are increasingly being mandated to increase their percentage of power from renewable sources. Just the opposite.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. By partnering with these two industries. The expansion will add an assembly line to build lithium batteries for automotive applications.

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