Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

The Fisker Karma plug-in extended range electric vehicle ( earlier post ) made its public driving debut over the weekend, 19 months after being introduced as a concept. Combined with two electric motors, these components make up the Q-Drive powertrain exclusive to all Fisker automobiles. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Included in this is a temporary program that will provide additional credit provisions as incentives for the development and sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), battery-electric vehicles (BEVs); and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). Both EPA and NHTSA programs are footprint-based—i.e.,

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APRIL 23, 2010

million loan with Fisker Automotive for the development and production of two lines of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). Fisker, a startup based in southern California, expects to manufacture the Karma and Project NINA lines at a recently shuttered General Motors factory in Wilmington, Delaware. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

NRC projections of number of PHEVs in the US light-duty fleet. Costs of light-duty plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are high—largely due to their lithium-ion batteries—and unlikely to drastically decrease in the near future, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

Honda Motor Company will introduce a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) to the US market in 2012, said President & CEO Takanobu Ito in his mid-year address in Tokyo, Japan. BEV and PHEV demonstration programs will begin later this year in the US. and the City of Torrance, Calif.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2009

Earlier in March, Fisker staged the European debut of the Karma sedan at the Geneva Motor Show. The Karma is an Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV). The Q-DRIVE plug-in hybrid powertrain, derived from military applications, comprises two electric motors that produce up to 375 kW (403 hp) and 1,300 Nm (959 lb/ft) of torque.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2009

General Motors has released a white paper that evaluates the CO 2 reduction potential of extended-range electric vehicles (E-REVs) as well as plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), in combination with multiple vehicle charging scenarios, as compared to conventional hybrids. Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) : A 2.4L

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2009

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) will lease more than 150 units of its experimental Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV) to selected fleet customers across Europe as a next step towards commercialization. Tags: Europe Hybrids Plug-ins. Toyota says it will deploy more than 500 new PHVs in global trials—including in Europe, Japan and the US—by 2010.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

Projects to be funded include: Ultra Lightweight Gas Turbine Range Extender for Electric Vehicles. The aim of this project is to develop an ultra-lightweight, gas turbine powered, electric vehicle range extender that will enable vehicle weight savings of 100 kg or more and a modest reduction in CO 2 emissions on the UNECE101 drive cycle.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Bright eSolutions will offer clients expert guidance on a variety of strategies in the field of EV/PHEV vehicle development, from EV powertrain integration and conversions, to aerodynamics and lightweighting, to battery cell engineering. The initial IDEA had an all-electric range of 30 miles. IDEA performance upgrade.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 3, 2009

GM is supplying the range-extending genset which makes sense as they they’ll be able to amortize it and drive the cost down. Like the Volt, they are shooting for a 300 mile range with the first 40 miles all electric. Looks like most of the battery EV makers are shooting for a 100-150 mile range, with Tesla shooting for over 200.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

General Disclaimer HV (High Voltage) DC (Direct Current) Warning: Traction Battery Packs, Motors, Chargers, and other HV sources could cause serious injury or death if proper precautions are not taken while working on or around such High Voltage Direct Current sources. 2008.03.20 - New rechargeit.blogspot.com about PHEVs.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Jaguar Land Rover (lead company), Ford Motor Company, IAV (UK), CPT, BP, University of Nottingham, Imperial College London. could be achieved over a broad range of new vehicles by optimizing control of heat energy, in today’s conventional vehicles. Jaguar Land Rover (lead company), Lotus Cars Ltd, Nissan Motor Co.

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JULY 31, 2009

Estimates of potential for gasoline consumption reduction in the US light duty fleet in 2020 and 2035 relative to 2007. million barrels per day of gasoline-equivalent) with near-zero lifecycle CO 2. million barrels gasoline equivalent per day, while CBTL could deliver 2.5 million barrels gasoline equivalent per day.

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JUNE 25, 2009

The US federal government has set a goal—via Executive Order 13423—for federal agencies to use plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as they become available at a reasonable cost. Tags: Plug-ins Policy. However, the GAO notes, “ new nuclear plants and renewable energy sources can be controversial and expensive.”

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2010

EVs and PHEVs can only be as ‘green’ as the electricity used to charge their batteries. We welcome the fact that the motor manufacturers are so ready to take on the challenge of developing mass market electric vehicles. Richard Parry-Jones, a member of the working group and former Group Vice President of the Ford Motor Company.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 30, 2007

I f there is any doubt that GM is serious about PHEVs, here is one more story that indicates that they are indeed very serious. 23, 2007 -- General Motors Corp. Toyota has sold more than 1 million gasoline-electric vehicles since 1997. Tags: manufacturers. Is the Plug In Car in your future ? Join Plug In Partners today.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

by ’10 By BILL VLASIC Published: May 13, 2008 DETROIT — The Nissan Motor Company plans to sell an electric car in the United States and Japan by 2010, raising the stakes in the race to develop environmentally friendly vehicles. But you always have the possibility of having a range extender." Tags: manufacturers. Toyota ( TM ).

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 30, 2008

Here's the story from Motor Trend : VW jumping on plug-in hybrid bandwagon with TwinDrive system Nate Martinez June 26 2008 Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn announced today that pre-production testing of the automaker's plug-in hybrid electric system, dubbed TwinDrive, is underway with the full support of the German government.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. We can achieve that -- today -- with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV). A PHEV is essentially a regular hybrid with an extension cord. But theyve needed definitive proof that PHEVs wont increase pollution. What Are Plug-In Hybrids?

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Current EV

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Part of this effort includes the rise of Electric Vehicles (EVs), which are charged electronically for propulsion, as opposed to using any other energy source like gasoline. The EV sector includes HEVs (Hybrid Electric Vehicles), PHEVs (Plug-In Electric Vehicles), and BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles). Driven largely in China, the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Hyundai will introduce a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle to the market in 2012, according to Dr. Byungsoon Min, of Hyundai Motor Company R&D Center, presenting at the SAE 2010 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium in San Diego this week. The Blue-Will concept is powered by an all-aluminum 152 hp (113 kW) Gasoline Direct Injected (GDI) 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

GM is producing 2 vehicles a day with the goal of having a total of 76 vehicles available by the end of the summer; these vehicles will be used for validation testing ranging from fit and finish reviews, to durability testing to eventual crash testing. The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2010

The Blue-Will PHEV concept. Hyundai brought its Blue-Will plug-in hybrid (PHEV) concept—first introduced at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show ( earlier post )—to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit for its US debut. The Blue-Will concept is powered by an all-aluminum 152 hp (113 kW) Gasoline Direct Injected (GDI) 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Compare GHG emissions and costs of PHEV and BPEV with those of regular cars. Focus, Renault Megane, Toyota Corolla and Opel Astra—in their analysis, and compared EV configurations to a regular gasoline car, diesel car, parallel hybrid car and series HEV (SHEV). BPEVs with a range of 250 km (15 miles). The team assumed.

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Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 18, 2007

The electric sofas and scooters were so much cooler - and quieter - than the gasoline powered stinkers that predominate. Feet, pedals and electric motors only will make for a much more pleasant and greener event. And with Google's clout, they could make the cars a reality GM Getting Lots of PHEV Ink; Rolls Out 100 H2 FCVs – Huh?

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2009

The all-electric range of the Prius Plug-In (23 km) will cover more than 50% of distances driven by single cars each day in Japan, according to Toyota. Gasoline-electric hybrid fuel efficiency. Gasoline-electric hybrid fuel efficiency. EV mode cruising range. Click to enlarge. Prius Plug-In Performance Specs (Japan).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Using current battery performance and cost, they evaluated PHEVs and EVs across a range of scenarios and configurations—which including 10-, 20- or 40-mile all electric range, with low or high electric power, with or without battery replacement, and with or without opportunity charging. Source: Brooker et al. Brooker, A.;

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. What Are Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs)? What do car companies say about PHEVs? Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? What do environmental groups think of PHEVs? See our Global Warming page.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2009

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) unveiled the production version of the i-MiEV electric vehicle on World Environment Day in Tokyo. Even when the CO 2 emitted at power generating stations is taken into consideration, the i-MiEV generates approximately one-third of the CO 2 produced by the gasoline “i” minicar, according to MMC.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Tesla Motors. Tesla Motor. Some of the most talked-about electric vehicles are slated to debut later this year and can travel at least 100 miles on a single charge (even if some of them run on an auxiliary gasoline engine when the battery runs low). Tesla Motors. General Motors. Which has the longest range?

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

With a range of hundreds of miles, the car will go farther than other electric cars coming to market. As proof, Audi is poised to release the Metroproject Quattro concept, a plug-in gasoline-electric hybrid four-seater designed to make life difficult for the Mini Cooper. Tags: manufacturers. The Audi features a 1.4-liter

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

The current state of market readiness of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles presents serious challenges, particularly in mass production, given issues including range; cost; a charging time still longer than a conventional gasoline refueling; a broad variation in battery pack life, and the lack of infrastructure. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Discrete variable valve lift: increases efficiency by optimizing air flow over a broader range of engine operation which reduces pumping losses. This yields a wide range of performance optimization and volumetric efficiency, including enabling the engine to be valve throttled. Transmission technologies.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

The best thing about the Nissan is the expected price range of $25K- $34K. The benefits overwhelm the perceived problem of range. It’s interesting to speculate regarding the relative market share of the EV in relation to the PHEV. YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan Motor Co. Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

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