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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Car companies could decide that conversions void some or part of the hybrid system warrantyunless they worry that will tarnish its green image. Drivers of converted cars have received high levels of cooperation from dealer service departments so far. Hybrid Center at the University of California-Davis : under Prof.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Establishing dealer network. 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. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012.

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