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Rolls-Royce developing turbogenerator technology for hybrid-electric aviation applications

Green Car Congress

The system will be an on-board power source with scalable power offerings and will complement the Rolls-Royce Electrical propulsion portfolio, enabling extended range on sustainable aviation fuels and later as it comes available through hydrogen combustion. —Rob Watson, President – Rolls Royce Electrical.

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Advantage EV

Electric Auto Association

Plug-in hybrids can mitigate cold weather concerns as they are also gas-powered for extended range. Gas and diesel vehicle owners in cold climates face reduced mileage, frozen fluid lines, dead batteries, and long warm-up periods. Electric vehicles are popular in cold climates.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Some experts predict that such a battery - or a similar battery - could be production-ready by 2010 to 2012.Larry When asked, are batteries ready yet, he said flat-out "no."

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