Plugs and Cars

JUNE 21, 2007

Rainforest Action Network is prodding Toyota to add plugs to their hybrids. Google is spending oodles doing it to their cars, but the rest of us need the carmakers to produce the plug-in hybrids and electric cars we want. Of course, Toyota could do it today with larger NiMH battery packs.

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Toyota NiMH Plug-in Google 100

Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 25, 2010

He's a bit surprised, as are all of us, that Nissan has emerged as the first big automaker to manufacture a mass-produced electric car. Until we get final specs on weight, and drive the car around a bit, we won't know to what extent people will need to handicap official range numbers as they do EPA gasoline mileage ratings.

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Nissan NiMH GM Volt 124

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options. 2013 Ford Fusion. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2018

liter gasoline engine that reaps the performance and fuel economy benefits of high thermal efficiency; and a new mid-power, fourth-generation self-charging hybrid system. The new powertrain elements are based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) ( earlier post ). liter gasoline engine. First use of GA-C.

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Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 18, 2007

The electric sofas and scooters were so much cooler - and quieter - than the gasoline powered stinkers that predominate. We may need ICE vehicles to get there (gas cars will serve for long distance travel even as EVs come to market, I believe) but they should be parked and forgotten. Back after Labor Day. Google Guys Th!nk

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NiMH Google Prius EPRI 100

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The target customer may be someone buying their first Lexus and their first luxury car, a combination Lexus wants to take the lead in reaching. liter gasoline-powered, 4-cylinder engine combined with twin electric motors for a total system 181 horse power. Clean Fleet Report’s test car had the Lexus Multimedia System with a 10.3-inch,

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

So when they are ready to get their next car, the Lexus RX 450h F Sport will certainly not disappoint, and in many ways impress them with the changes from their previous model. In the parallel hybrid system the electric motor can power the car by itself, the gas engine can power the car by itself or they can power the car together.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2007

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. Third party converters have spent time and resources tweaking their plug-in hybrids to meet ARB testing written with gasoline-only hybrids in mind.

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Plug-in Plug Prius Highlander 100

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Toyota has released more detail on the powertrain of the new Lexus CT 200h premium compact dedicated hybrid ( earlier post ); Toyota plans to introduce it to the US market in early 2011. The parking lock is automatically deactivated when driving off, and automatically re-engages when the car is switched off. 2011 Lexus CT 200h.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

Toyota has unveiled the seventh-generation Camry, the best-selling car in the US for nine years running and for 13 of the past 14 years. Bob Carter, Group Vice President and General Manager, Toyota Division, Toyota Motor Sales, USA has said that in the future, the expanded Prius family will likely outsell Camry.

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Fuel Economy Camry Hybrid Economy 2012 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Toyota made significant improvements in its new generation full hybrid powertrain applied in the fourth generation Prius ( earlier post ), reducing losses, redesigning and relocating key components and reducing weight. 2016 Toyota Prius 1.9 2016 Toyota Prius Transaxle. 2016 Toyota Prius PCU. 2ZR FXE cutaway.

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Prius Toyota Nickel Metal Hydride Available 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The new transaxle in the Prius c features a new cooling system; overall this new hybrid unit with its 2 motor system is now approaching the same weight as single motor competitive systems and is maintaining a competitive size profile, according to Toyota. The Prius Family will have a big hand in defining Toyota’s future.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

As Toyota learned with the introduction of the Prius and its efforts on the 2002 RAV4 EV, O’Brien said, it is difficult to force technology adoption by consumers. We believe at Toyota that hybrids have successfully passed the threshold into the early mass market, perhaps the first advanced [vehicle] technology to achieve that goal.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. But when you do, your car essentially becomes an electric vehicle with a gas-tank backup. So youll have a cleaner, cheaper, quieter car for your local travel, and the gas tank is always there should you need to drive longer distances.

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Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid 61

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2015

Hybrid market share is about 6% of vehicles sold in California—more than twice the national average—and about 20% in Japan (30% if the kei car segment is excluded). Toyota currently dominates the US hybrid market, with some 66% of sales in 2014; Ford takes the second spot, with 14% of the market.

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Hybrid Li-ion Lead Acid Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Green Car Congress recently had the opportunity to spend some time with Dr. Prabhakar Patil, the CEO of Compact Power, Inc. Although repair plans will vary by car manufacturer, it is likely for the initial PHEV programs servicing a battery pack at a dealer would be limited to pack swapping. by Bill Cooke. Earlier post.).

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Li-ion Power Powered Market 170

Plugs and Cars

APRIL 22, 2007

In January GM announced the Volt, a smart idea that makes use of the two existing primary energy infrastructures - the electric grid and gasoline stations. With NiMH batteries - those that provide energy to every hybrid on the road and thousands of all-electric cars - the Volt plug-in hybrid could go into production today.

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Volt NiMH GM Plug-in 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. No announced plans.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. The car came straight to Omaha from the Detroit auto show.

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BYD 2009 Companies Electric Cars 62

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! What do car companies say about PHEVs? Just the opposite.

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

In a flurry of electric vehicle activity, three back-to-back announcements this week have placed a spotlight on Oregon’s plans to be the friendliest state in the nation in which to build, sell and buy electric cars. According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010.

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