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Recent Hybrid Braking Complaints Highlight Regenerative Braking Design Issues

Green Car Congress

Left: 2001-2003 Toyota Prius (THS). Right: 2004-2009 Toyota Prius (THS-II). Both Ford and Toyota have indicated that they intend to resolve their respective issues via changes in software. Tags: Hybrids Vehicle Manufacturers Vehicle Systems. Source: Toyota Motor Company. Click to enlarge. by Jack Rosebro.

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DOE AVTA Completes 1M Miles of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Testing

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The 1 million test miles and more than 26,000 charging events have been accumulated in on-road operations across the United States and Canada. Hymotion Prius A123Systems. Ford E85 Escape Johnson Controls/Saft. Ford E85 Escape Johnson Controls/Saft. EnergyCS Prius Valence. EnergyCS Prius Altair Nano.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Ford Mustang Mach-E 15,938. Ford Mustang Mach-E (& F-150 Lightning & E-Transit). Ford has had little to show in the EV market some some time. First volley–a recasting of the iconic Ford Mustang as an electric crossover– the Mach-E. Road Test: Ford Mustang Mach-E ; News: Ford Introduces the E-Transit.

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CalCars' PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Latest from CalCars-News: [ see all latest ] How CalCars Green-Tuned an 04 Prius into a PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid! Add batteries and grid-charging, and you get PRIUS+, a "plug-in" hybrid (PHEV).

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Plug-In Prius Goes Up to 12 Miles on Electricity Only - AllCarsElectric.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The plug-in Prius is a separate model from the all new 2010 Prius Hybrid. The fleet models will be part of a test bed for Toyota and future development of the plug-in Prius may at some point lead to a consumer model. The plug-in Prius is expected to launch sometime in 2010.

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Companies to showcase green cars in UK

Green Cars News

A green car event will take place at the Millbrook Proving Ground featuring vehicles from BMW, Chevrolet, Citroen, Ford, Honda, Kia, Mini, Peugeot, Toyota and Vauxhall. The event has been designed to provide company car fleet managers with the chance to test drive the latest environmentally friendly vehicles.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

Plugs and Cars

Feet, pedals and electric motors only will make for a much more pleasant and greener event. nk City cars when Ford brought them to California to meet its ZEV Mandate obligation. I did, too, until Ford confiscated the cars and sold the company. Back after Labor Day. Google Guys Th!nk I believe Google would find Th!nk

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