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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They are converting up to 40 15-passenger Mercedes commercial vans into PHEVs, with some vehicles using NiMH and others advanced lithium-ion batteries, plus diesel and gasoline engines. In short: Many automakers have built PHEVs in private workshops, and DaimlerChrysler has publicly tested PHEV prototypes.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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 GM is committed to putting the system in the Chevrolet Volt for sale by 2010, Lutz said. 5/17/06 "Plugin hybrids have a lot of promise, especially to displace oil consumption.

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