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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Its like having a second fuel tank that you always use first -- only you fill up at home, from a regular outlet, at an equivalent cost of under $1/gallon. Lifetime service costs are lower for a vehicle that is mainly electric. At $3 for a gallon of gas, driving a non-hybrid car costs 8-20 cents/mile (depending on MPG).

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The costs and benefits of cars extend far beyond an individual driver to society as a whole. Wont all these cars require us to build even more power plants? Whats Vehicle-to-Grid and why would I like it? I love the idea of powering my car from solar power. What Are Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs)?

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