Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2010

Distribution of battery requirements for consumer-selected PHEV designs (shaded circles) compared to USABC, MIT and EPRI performance requirements. EPRI assumes PHEVs to be AE-20 and AE-60 mid-size cars. Units USABC MIT EPRI. They note that other requirements may make NiMH unsuitable for PHEV applications. CD operation.

Davis 210

Davis Commercial PHEV EPRI 210

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

The result is an 80+ mile-per-gallon vehicle — with even greater fuel economy possible utilizing bio-fuels. Hybrid sales are projected to triple over the next six years, as more Americans demonstrate their desire for better fuel economy and lower emissions. are driven just 25 miles a day or less. “A

Nickel Metal Hydride 100

Nickel Metal Hydride EPRI Plug-in Austin 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Heres our three-paragaph summary and a link to the first of several postings on the subject at CalCars-News : July 2007 EPRI-NRDC Definitive Study: PHEVs Will Reduce Emissions If Broadly Adopted The EPRI-NRDC studies finally give an environmental stamp of approval to PHEVs. Using the average U.S.

Plug-in 61

Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid 61

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45