Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2009
Dr. Ken Kurani from the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) presented results from the latest in a series of electric drive consumer studies seeking to learn from consumers whether or not PHEVs are a good idea. A trajectory through time of PHEV designs allows good things to happen. Ken Kurani. Steven Plotkin. Tax the fuel.”
Plug In Partners
JANUARY 24, 2006
For example, an area pest control company has pledged to buy up to 150 light weight plug-in trucks, once they are produced. Nothing has to be invented to produce a plug-in hybrid vehicle,” says Dr. Andrew Frank, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of California at Davis and Director of the UCD Hybrid Electric Research Center.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 18, 2009
Though the scheme proved so popular that the initial $1billion set aside for it ran out last month, auto sales only rose by 2.4 However, its overall merits are open for debate after a study by UC Davis transportation economist Christopher Knittel questioned the implied costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Setec Powerr
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
According to a report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Americans will buy a total of 657,000 electric vehicles in 2021. China is the world’s largest auto market, and electric vehicle sales are expected to account for 20 percent of sales in 2022. UC Davis research points to a shift in the mindset of EV buyers.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0" Hybrid Center at the University of California-Davis : under Prof. PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2010
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. However, at the time, the market, the consumer and consumer’s environmental mind-set were not ready to buy-in to the whole battery-electric concept. The FT-CH concept. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
and UC-Davis Emeritus and Catherine JJ DeMauro. He holds more than 35 patents (12 of which belong to UC Davis), has published more than 100 papers, and is an internationally recognized subject matter expert. This does not mean that you will not be able to buy that Cadillac or Corvette you have been admiring. Table of Contents.
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