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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. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news hybrid car standards SAE Hybrid Standards Committee SAE World Congress.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [ 15 ] Electric power grids are designed with capacity to serve the highest power peaks demanded (e.g. PHEVLERs are better than BEVs in support of the electric grid. braunii - Green Car Congress 07 April 2016. [ MIT News 15 Jan 2015. [

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

Green Car Congress

If the car is unoccupied, information about local events, the weather, news or the time can be displayed. When not in use, it makes its way independently to a charging station to load up with new energy. The front radiator grille serves on the one hand to add a personal touch and on the other to communicate with other road users (e.g.

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

Green Car Congress

If customer expectations are inflated (by automakers, dealers, power companies, environmental groups, and/or government officials) relative to what is actually experienced, the reputational damage to the technology could be significant and possibly irreparable. BEVs vs. PHEVS.

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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. The garage studies the integration of the electric vehicle into the power grid system where it either charges or discharges to accommodate the owner’s electricity needs.

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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?", See our frequent comments at our news archive. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

French construction company Bouygues Immobilier is working on an office in Meudon, western Paris, which uses 4,000 square metres of solar panels to meet not only its own energy needs but also to export surplus energy back to the power grid. Got a hot tip on breaking green news, or a suggestion for areas of coverage?

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