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BMW exploring heat pumps and infrared for BEV and PHEV cabin heating systems

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In battery electric vehicles (BEVs) or automobiles using plug-in hybrid technology (PHEVs), the Efficient Dynamics strategy is aimed primarily at increasing the electric range. Through the use of heat pumps in BEVs and PHEVs, about 50% of the energy needed to heat the interior can be saved, BMW says.

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Anderman: Li-ion capacity far outstripping demand as automakers focus more on hybrids, less on full EVs

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Anderman is founder and chairman of the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC); the 13 th annual conference is scheduled for February 2013 in Pasadena, California. As a result, production plans for EVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) for the next 4-5 years are being slashed. million units in 2012 to about 4.1

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Audi introduces 2015 Audi A3 and S3 sedans; A3 Sportback e-tron PHEV confirmed for US

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Audi of America also confirmed that it will offer the A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in gasoline electric hybrid (PHEV) model in the US market later in 2014. Using the existing Wi-Fi connectivity for up to 8 devices, passengers can now view high-definition videos and make video conference calls from the vehicle. Audi of America, Inc.

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U of Michigan Study Finds Costs of Plug-in Cars Primary Key to Broad Consumer Acceptance

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The findings were released at The Business of Plugging In conference in Detroit today. The purpose of this study was to examine the conditions under which consumers would purchase a PHEV. The questions were based on estimates of the likely fuel savings and cost premiums for the PHEVs in five to ten years (in today’s dollars).

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News: 2022 Range Rover Lineup Previewed

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All of this is no easy step, and Clean Fleet Report applauds JLR for making this commitment to a cleaner environment and a cleaner world. While Range Rover didn’t reveal many details of the 2023 Range Rover at its press conference on November 15 in Los Angeles, we did learn something about what can be expected in dealers in 2022.

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Exploring the Potential Use, Impact and Valuation of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

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Two recent studies explore different aspects of the use, potential impact and valuation of PHEVs. A paper by Derek Lemoine at UC Berkeley uses a real options framework to analyze the value to the consumer of PHEV battery capacity. the electric range capability—of the PHEV. Axsen and Kurani. Plug and play. Off-peak only.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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