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Toyota Plug In

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T oyota President Katsuaki Watanabe made his company's intentions clear yesterday about PHEVs. Such plug-in hybrids can run longer as an electric vehicle than regular hybrids, and are cleaner. Event Summary Oil prices are at record highs. Here's the story from the LA Times: Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle in U.S.,

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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However, consumer demand for PEVs is quite uncertain and, barring another global spike in oil prices, may be limited to a minor percentage of new vehicle purchasers (e.g., BEVs vs. PHEVS. However, the obstacles to mass commercialization of BEVs are even greater than the obstacles for PHEVs. Recharging Infrastructure.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Ontological Shock An Open Letter to Fred Krupp Report from GridEcon Conference SGS Climate Change Head on the First Carbon Credit.

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