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Plug-in Hybrid Race on as Toyota Tests NiMH PHEV; A123 Challenges CARB to Authorize Conversions

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Toyota said it would provide prototype versions of plug-in hybrid vehicles to researchers at the University of California, Irvine, and the University of California, Berkeley.The prototype plug-in hybrids will be powered by two oversize packs of nickel-metal hydride batteries Yesterday, in Sacramento A123Systems , the battery manufacturer being used (..)

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Porsche introduces 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car

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Using the supplied Porsche Universal Charger (AC), the traction battery can be charged with a conventional wall plug in seven hours from a 10A-rated, fused power socket a US 110 Volt household electrical supply, for example. Race Hybrid. The focus of this mode is on performance and a sporty driving style at top speed.

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