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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

Thus, PHEVLERs and other electric vehicles may be allowed to continue driving when governments ban fossil fuel vehicles from driving in city centers due to air pollution crises or other reasons. [ PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [ PHEVLERs are better than BEVs in support of the electric grid.

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Standards outlined for hybrid vehicles

Green Cars News

At the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2009 World Congress, an update was presented of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle standards that are being revised by the SAE Hybrid Standards Committee.

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smart vision EQ fortwo autonomous electric concept for ride sharing; emodying all of CASE

Green Car Congress

With the electrically powered smart vision EQ fortwo, smart is presenting a concept vehicle from the relatively recent product and technology brand EQ at the 2017 Frankfurt International Motor Show. More than ten new electric cars are set to go into series production at Mercedes-Benz Cars by 2022, from the smart to the large SUV.

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Smart Meters and Electric Cars

Revenge of the Electric Car

This is a well written story in the Pasadena Star News about how the utilities are gearing up for the coming plug-in vehicles. Smart meters and electric cars: a match made in efficiency. Edison’s answer: new meters. Photo by Eric Tom). By Rebecca Kimitch, Staff Writer. Posted: 01/23/2009 02:49:34 PM PST.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I Mr. Thesen said that a factory in Turkey was being refurbished to be able to produce 100,000 electric vehicles a year.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Volkswagen CEO says "Future belongs to electric cars," has gained German government support for development.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

With the issue of what people will be allowed to drive in the future becoming yet another hot-button political issue, there’s little chance of the bill making it through Congress. This winter, residents in the Sierra Nevada mountains lost power for days due to heavy snow storms. Image: ZikG/Shutterstock] Become a& TTAC insider.