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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Fuel cell cars should be plug-in hybrids so that the fuel cell is used only for extended range, and the fuel cell stack and hydrogen storage can be smaller. Toyotas Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are considered "non-hazardous waste" [See "high voltage electrical systems" ]. Are the batteries recyclable?

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

↓ ↑ report 6 jzj 3:24PM (4/15/2009) Polo, First, there will indeed be need for such fast charging at home because the future of a renewable energy grid will depend upon V2G energy storage, and that will require fast in-out charging. Second, the statement "the rest of your claims" are unanswerably indistinct.