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The 80-20 Rule

Plug In Partners

Fueling a car on gasoline made from coal (Coal-To-Liquids or CTL) emits twice as much greenhouse gas as gasoline from crude oil. Why is fueling a PHEV from coal electricity better than gasoline ? grid is only 49% coal (natural gas is 20%, nuclear is 20%, hydro is 7%, and other renewables are 2.4%). 2) The U.S. 2) The U.S.

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A closer look at minimizing AC charging losses: From the breaker to EV (Part 1)

Charged EVs

In this article we’ll be taking a closer look at ways to minimize charging losses that are under the control of either the manufacturer or the owner of the EV (in other words, excluding things like changing the electrical generation source from coal to nuclear or solar, as helpful as that would be).

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

But its monumentally less pollution , even on the national (half-coal) grid. While other national and international organizations have been supportive at government hearings, they havent yet begun to advocate for PHEVs. Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? What do environmental groups think of PHEVs?

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

MidAmericans David Sokol, BYDs Wang, and company advisor Li Lu flew with Sokol from Detroit to Omaha so that Wang could meet Buffett in person. he once tried to disassemble the seat of a Toyota owned by Fred Ni, an executive who was driving him around. The E6 will hit the Chinese market later this year. On a trip to the U.S.,

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