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GM’s vehicle electrification roadmap; little focus on conventional hybrids

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Fletcher is responsible for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle propulsion system in the Chevrolet Volt as well as the propulsion systems in GM’s upcoming line-up of Plug-In Hybrid Elecrtic Vehicles. But no focus on “conventional” hybrids.). GM estimates it will save a driver of a larger car about $1,850 a year in fuel.

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Mississippi State University Takes First in Year Two of EcoCAR Competition With Biodiesel EREV

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after designing and building an biodiesel extended-range electric vehicle (EREV). kWh A123 Systems battery pack which provides an electric range of 60 miles. GM turbodiesel engine and 75 kW UQM generator in a series plug-in configuration. Click to enlarge. It’s also equipped with a 1.3L

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First Look: 2024 Ford F-150

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Three detents help users keep the thing getting away from them: 37 degrees is enough to reach yer gear (or the plugs on a Pro Power Onboard generator) but not hit a trailer jack, 70 degrees allows for some access in close quarters, and 100 degrees maxes out accessibility. In Detroit, the Truck Wars never sleep. ft and 6.5-ft ft and 6.5-ft

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. See How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity.

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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

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We noted in December that the Society of Automotive Engineers, or SAE, was working to update standards for the interface between plug-in electric cars and the grid, and planned to agree on a set within months. And for this ecosystem to be robust, there must be commonality, especially when owners are plugging into the electrical grid.

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GM: Putting 1M Plug-ins on the Road Will Require a Plug-In Ecosystem

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GM’s Britta Gross, Director of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Commercialization will participate in a webchat tomorrow to field questions about the development of the plug-in ecosystem. GM is focused on the first two pillars: leading plug-in technology vehicles and the enabling technologies. Tony Posawatz. Earlier post.).

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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The Saturn version of the two-mode plug-in hybrid at the Milford Proving Grounds. The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. Click to enlarge. On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. Build better products.

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