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Chrysler to present City of San Francisco with 14 PHEVs as part of a 3-year demo project

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Tomorrow, Chrysler Group LLC will present 14 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to the City of San Francisco as part of a three-year evaluation program. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Road Test: 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T Plus Plug-In Hybrid

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seconds MPG: 21 city/29 highway/24 combined Small displacement, but dual power R/T Plus – Plug-in-Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) 1.3-liter, seconds MPG: 21 city/29 highway/24 combined Small displacement, but dual power R/T Plus – Plug-in-Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) 1.3-liter, kWh battery is by plugging in.

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CMU team details impact of regional and drive-cycle variations on degradation of a PHEV battery pack

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A team at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) led by Dr. Jeremy Michalek has investigated the implications of regional and drive cycle variations on the degradation of a plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) battery. b) Capacity Fade in Phoenix and San Francisco, using GPS data. Credit: ACS, Yuksel et al. 2016.10.104.

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Ford aggregate driver data show its PHEV owners operate in electric mode nearly 60% of the time

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Ford plug-in hybrid owners are operating in electric mode nearly 60% of the time, according to new aggregate data collected from Ford’s MyFord Mobile app. The top five most active regions for charge station searches are San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle and the northeast corridor. Noon to 2 p.m.

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Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan makes N. American debut at LA Auto Show; available in California late 2016; PHEV in 2018

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Honda also announced that the platform underpinning the Clarity Fuel Cell will also serve as the foundation for a next-generation Honda plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that will launch nationwide by 2018, with more than triple the 13-mile all-electric range of the Accord Plug-In Hybrid Sedan.

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Chrysler providing 10 PHEV Ram 1500 pickups to MBTA as part of demo project

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Chrysler Group LLC, working in partnership with the US Department of Energy (DOE), will deliver 10 demonstration fleet Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) pickup trucks to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Chrysler Group LLC has delivered Ram 1500 PHEV trucks to the city of Yuma, Ariz., Albany, N.Y.,

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Flash Drive: 2024 Mazda CX-90

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Turbo: A mild hybrid 3.3-liter The mild hybrid system consists of a 48-volt electrical system that allows the engine to shut off when not needed, increasing fuel economy. The mild hybrid system consists of a 48-volt electrical system that allows the engine to shut off when not needed, increasing fuel economy.

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