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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

by EAA-PHEV with Nilar NiMH batteries, May 2007 (Centennial, CO) contact: info@nilar.com Small photo. Progress Energy Corporation by Advanced Vehicle Research Center , with Hymotion kit, July 2007 (Raleigh, NC), contact Mike.Ligett@. Beacon Energy by Amberjac/EnergyCS, May 2007 (Loughborough, UK), contact simon@amberjac-projects.co.uk

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. 5/17/06 "Plugin hybrids have a lot of promise, especially to displace oil consumption. The Omori factory currently produces NiMH cells. Says demand and whether people will plug in remain to be proven. Reuters ).

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