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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A PHEV can provide power to an entire home in the case of an outage; A fleet of PHEVs could power critical systems during emergencies. If we optimistically assume the average US fuel economy is 25 miles per gallon, at $3.00 But wait, theres more: If your driving is mostly local, youd almost never need to gas-up. Using the average U.S.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The first buyers will be fleet users, which will build central fast-charging facilities. Both will be sold first in China, primarily to fleet users: the government, post office, utilities, and taxi companies, all of which will build central fast-charging facilities. The E6 will hit the Chinese market later this year. 24.17% CBS Corp 6.76

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