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

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Manzanita Prius Lead acid. The PHEV testing benchmarks vehicle performance by quantifying energy consumption, both in terms of gasoline and electricity, in a wide variety of operating conditions in 23 states and Canada. Hybrids Plus Escape K2 Energy Solutions. Hybrids Plus Prius Hybrids Plus. Hybrids Plus Prius Thunder Sky.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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In the US program, the city of Torrance, California along with Stanford University and Google Inc., Study the low noise impact of electric vehicles in residential neighborhoods. The vehicle can be operated in three drive modes: all-electric, gasoline-electric hybrid and engine drive modes. VRLA (lead-acid), Panasonic.

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

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Dr. Patil has an undergraduate degree from IIT, Bombay (India) and a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. it would bring down the neighborhood. In general, the price of gasoline needs to be above US$3.50/gallon (GM plans to handle module and pack assembly itself, earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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