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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

Green Car Congress

kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Some previous Prius plug-in conversion kits allowed motorists to go as fast as 52 miles per hour using a “forced stealth” mode.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight. In May 2008, the Telegraph newspaper in the UK reported that British drivers paid 57 pence/liter or $2.99/ gallon of diesel in excise tax which doesn’t include the value added tax.

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2023 BMW iX1 review: How does this premium electric SUV stack up against Tesla, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo in Australia?

EV Central

The iX1’s pricing means it just scrapes in under the luxury car tax threshold, but you can forget about state-based rebates or the federal FBT exemption. iX1 tyres are not run-flats and there is no spare, only a repair kit and tyre pressure monitoring. Servicing is conditions-based, which means when the car reckons its needs it.

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Road Test: 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV 2LT

Clean Fleet Report

Additional safety features are a tire pressure monitoring system, a tire inflator kit, keyless push button on/off and OnStar. The Bolt EV currently (as of August 2022) does not qualify for federal tax credits, but will qualify for credits or incentives in some states. See a tax consultant before visiting your local dealer.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

The property owners pay off the loans as an assessment item on their property tax bills. The faster we can get permits, the faster we can send the state tax revenue, hire great crews and spin another meter backwards.&#. Previous Prius conversion kits have been limited by Toyota programming to a top speed of 34 mph in all-electric mode.

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2023 Peugeot e-Partner review: New electric van arrives to help green your fleet – at a price…

EV Central

In many states, of course, it qualifies for EV rebates, while at a federal level there will be FBT and other tax discounts. Alternatively, an interior LED light kit is also on offer, which would be helpful as its pretty dingy in the back. But it’s still a big ask considering the most expensive 1.2-litre 2023 Peugeot e-Partner.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. announced a partnership with utility Southern California Edison to test a fleet of rechargeable electric vehicles and said it expected to sell such plug-in hybrids within the next decade if battery technology keeps pace.

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