Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2010

In a paper published in the journal Transport Policy , Jonn Axsen, Ken Kurani and Andrew Burke explore two aspects of the “ purported problem ” in the context of starting a market for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs): performance goals, and the abilities of present and near-term battery chemistries to meet those goals. Axsen et al.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2010

Government also needs to map out intentions for the funding of road networks in the medium term as tax revenues from conventional road fuels reduces. Davy Thielena, KEMA Consulting. Professor Roger Kemp will join psychologist Harry Witchel and electric car enthusiast Robert Llewellyn to explore the future of battery powered vehicles.

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 25, 2021

On the other hand, hybrids that don’t plug in draw their battery power from the engine and when the battery is drained, the car simply switches to gas power. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs, can charge through the same 240V charging station that other EVs use. Hybrid vs. Electric: Which Is Greener?

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Hybrid Electric Cars Vehicles Cars 90

Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Price and tax incentives need to be worked out. Some transportation experts are skeptical that electric vehicles will catch on anywhere in the country, in large part because the batteries and the installation of home recharging units are expensive. Battery-powered motors are more efficient than gasoline engines.

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San Francisco Neighborhood Electric Electrical 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The biggest barrier is the battery." GMs program relies on lithium-ion battery technology that Gioia called "cost, weight and package prohibitive." Toyotas Mr. Asakura expressed skepticism about the concept of a plug-in hybrid car that would run only on battery power for 40 miles, the idea central to the Chevrolet Volt concept.

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