Gasoline-Electric Miles NiMH Volt 
Green Car Congress
JUNE 10, 2009
kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. What we’re essentially offering is all-electric performance for about 25 miles at highway speeds.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
On Friday, the fleet of Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicles involved in GM’s Project Driveway—the largest consumer fuel cell vehicle demonstration project to date ( earlier post )—passed the 1-million mile mark. The Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicle is equipped with a GM fourth-generation, 93 kW fuel cell stack.
Plugs and Cars
APRIL 16, 2007
Lutz responds to the sense that GM might be pulling back from its commitment to the Volt that resulted from Sharon Terlep's Detroit News article a month or so ago. (My While the goal is still a 2010 release, everything hinges on the Lithium battery thought to be the essential heart of the Volt. What's so sacrosanct about 40 miles?
Plugs and Cars
JANUARY 25, 2010
He's a bit surprised, as are all of us, that Nissan has emerged as the first big automaker to manufacture a mass-produced electric car. The 100 mile range cited by Nissan uses "a number tied to the most optimistic benchmark, the LA4 cycle." At least with NiMH, Toyota's passive system worked out better in the real world.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2012
Toyota will introduce both gasoline and hybrid powertrain versions of the North American designed and engineered 2013 Avalon. volt NiMH battery pack, and a pair of electric motor/generators within the transaxle. EV mode can be engaged, provided other conditions are correct, for up to one mile (1.6 Avalon Hybrid.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 9, 2012
Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options. 2013 Ford Fusion. Click to enlarge.
Plugs and Cars
AUGUST 18, 2007
Out in the desert as part of Burning Man , our encampment, Snow Koan Solar, is setting up a solar photovoltaic EV Charging Station (at 7:30 and Desert) for electric scooters, golf carts, sofas and barstools. We'll also be taking Burning Man art projects off petroleum generators by switching them to solar electricity. Google Guys Th!nk
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