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US official takes zero-Tesla road trip to promote EVs–things get so tricky they ended up ICE-ing a charger

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United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm went on a four-day, 600+ mile journey from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Memphis, Tennessee, with a fleet of all-electric vehicles. There were some combustion-powered cars in the entourage as well, but zero Teslas. But it’s not.

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Chrysler providing 10 PHEV Ram 1500 pickups to MBTA as part of demo project

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Chrysler Group LLC, working in partnership with the US Department of Energy (DOE), will deliver 10 demonstration fleet Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) pickup trucks to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). and Charlotte, N.C. Earlier post.). Albany, N.Y., The Ram 1500 PHEV includes a liquid-cooled 12.9

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

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The 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has a gasoline-powered 3.6-liter In 464 miles driving through Southern California, Clean Fleet Report achieved a combined 38.8 The regenerative braking system, which recharges the 16-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery, converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

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When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. The 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is available with either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, both utilize a gasoline-powered 3.6-liter Ready to ride. It was more than a hybrid—it was a plug-in hybrid.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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PV canopies will produce power and reduce temperatures underneath canopies. MARTA anticipates that the power produced by these photovoltaic panels will be sold to Georgia Power under their Distributed Generation Contract Program. The nearby traction power substation will be switched off when the WESS is operating.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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Sonoma County Water Agency "Sparky" by Hymotion, May 2007, (Santa Rosa, CA), contact: sherwood@scwa.ca.gov Wisconsin Public Power Inc. Burbank Water and Power 2007 Prius by Energy CS, May 2007, (Burbank, CA). Duke Energy , Prius by Hymotion and Advanced Vehicle Research Center, July 2007, (Charlotte, NC). Full size photo.

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