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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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In a project co-funded by the US Department of Energy and managed by Ecotality North America, the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) has demonstrated the durability of lead-carbon batteries in the high-rate, partial state-of-charge operation of a hybrid electric vehicle. Batteries Hybrids'

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UCS Hybrid ScoreCard Dings Automakers for Forced Features in Hybrid Offerings

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As an example, the UCS “Hybrid Scorecard” gives both the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid a high “hybrid value” rating. But both models come with forced features that cost nearly as much as their hybrid drivetrains. The Prius scored a 9.8 out of a possible 10.

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RIT study ranks 10 most efficient powertrains, 10 lowest energy consumption chassis

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PABE characterizes the powertrain for the effect of powertrain energy conversion efficiency and for regenerative braking efficiency. The most efficient powertrains on the UDDS city cycle by PAGE analysis are (1) Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4WD); Mercury Milan; Mercury Mariner HEV 4x4; and the Ford Escape HEV 4x2.

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Honda, Acura neatly situated in 2023, says American Honda’s Mamadou Diallo

Baua Electric

Our sellers are actually conversant in preselling cars of their pipeline, which is helping secure on-hand stock low and [improve] our days-to-turn. We will be able to proceed to paintings on rising our hybrid quantity and light-truck gross sales. [We The Civic hybrid later 12 months will additional support develop our quantity.

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Let My People Convert! - The A123 Challenge

Plugs and Cars

A plug-in hybrid, one could say, simply integrates electric drive into a car with internal combustion. Even the Prius and Civic Hybrid are quite different. ARB could spend a year in conversation with stakeholders to figure out regs and credits for new OEM plug-in hybrid cars.

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Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

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After an hour or so of breakfast and conversation, we unplugged our respective vehicles and went off to our appointments in the Capitol. In a Prius or Civic Hybrid at 50mpg, the trip would have cost about $30 in gas, tolls and parking in Sacto. We chose the solar-powered Park n Ride just off 80.

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27 November 2009 - In First "Plug-in Arizona" Outing to Nogales, AZ, " the "Spirit" Made the News with Nogales International

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He proposed a government-funded “cash for conversions” program as a follow-up to the “cash for clunkers” program.Employees at the Santa Cruz County supervisors’ office share a Honda Civic hybrid for driving on the job, said Supervisor John Maynard. Other vehicles could be modified to run on electric mode.

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