Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

The PHEV-10, similar to the Prius Plug-In ( earlier post ) has a larger battery pack than an HEV to allow 10 miles of driving powered by electricity only and a gasoline engine that drives the wheels in parallel with the electric motor when power demand is high or the batteries are discharged. Click to enlarge.

Plug-in 186

Plug-in Plug PHEV Hybrid 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2009

As one example of factors contributing to that decision, a survey of projected oil prices returned values between $30 and $250 a barrel, he said.). Anderman ran a series of net present value analyses based on a range of gasoline prices, fuel saved, and pack costs. By 2015, he suggests, full hybrids (e.g.,

Li-ion 150

Li-ion 2011 Market Hybrid 150

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 21, 2009

After all, it takes someone who refers to his Prius as “the gas guzzler&# and his Culver City, Calif., I never liked automobiles because I don’t like burning gasoline. After all, it takes someone who refers to his Prius as “the gas guzzler&# and his Culver City, Calif., What got you interested in EVs?

EV1 100

EV1 Los Angeles Hydrogen Gas-Electric 100