Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Diffusing Disinformation on PHEVs. The rise of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) have fans professing its technological wonders, while looking down at plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs). While BEVs use a battery-powered motor to power the vehicle, PHEVs have both a battery/electric motor and a gas engine to power them. But not to worry!

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University has analyzed the impact of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) battery pack size on fuel consumption, cost and greenhouse gas emissions over a range of charging frequencies (distance traveled between charges). Shiau et al. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

PHEVs and demonstration locations. The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. PHEV Models Under AVTA Testing. Hymotion Prius A123Systems. Source: INL.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Latest from CalCars-News: [ see all latest ] How CalCars Green-Tuned an 04 Prius into a PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid!

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

One of SDG&E’s converted PHEVs. SDG&E tested the performance of two 2007-model Prius hybrids and then converted them into plug-in hybrids, using a Hymotion 5 kWh lithium-ion battery conversion kit. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2012

Their paper, to be published in the summer issue of the journal Issues in Science and Technology , is based on their earlier study that found that strategies to promote adoption of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with small battery packs offer more social benefits (i.e., Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Within the fleet, they considered only vehicles of similar size and acceleration performance to the Toyota Prius. Workplace charging availability changes the GHG-minimized vehicle allocation slightly, allocating smaller capacity PHEVs and BEVs. We follow Shiau et al. —Traut et al. From Traut et al. Gas prices above $3.25/gal

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project. 2008.03.20 - New rechargeit.blogspot.com about PHEVs. Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project. 2008.03.20 - New rechargeit.blogspot.com about PHEVs.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

NRC projections of number of PHEVs in the US light-duty fleet. Costs of light-duty plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are high—largely due to their lithium-ion batteries—and unlikely to drastically decrease in the near future, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). Click to enlarge.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

CARB Ducks H2 Controversy For over six months, Plug In America has been in communication with The California Air Resources Board to obtain a response to Alec Brook’s analysis of Hydrogen vs Electricity for cars. see [link] Plug-in Prius Makes Capitol Debut Plug In America is an active participant in many efforts to promote plug-in hybrids.

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DC PHEV San Francisco Plug-in 100

Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2007

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. Third party converters have spent time and resources tweaking their plug-in hybrids to meet ARB testing written with gasoline-only hybrids in mind.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

The rules offer different incentives for flex fuel vehicles (FFVs); compressed natural gas vehicles (CNG); battery electric vehicles (BEVs); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). The Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius PHEV follow a similar pattern at lower magnitude. Credit: ACS, Jenn et al.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 26, 2007

So he proposed at the California Air Resources Board ZEV workshop on Tuesday. But PHEVs are inherently the most complicated of all options. Even the Prius and Civic Hybrid are quite different. Tags: plug-in prius california air resources board a123 systems plug-in hybrid les goldman. Easy as 123.

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Convert Prius Plug-in Civic Hybrid 100

Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) contains both an electric powertrain and an internal combustion engine. Don’t worry about dodging puddles in your Prius! Throughout 2022, we will be releasing more EV myth-busting resources. EV MYTH ONE: EVs catch fire more than petrol cars. MORE EV MYTHS EXPLAINED.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2016

To enhance fundamental vehicle performance in terms of running, turning and stopping, it initiated a comprehensive review centered on vehicle platforms and is now, since the release of the fourth-generation Prius in 2015, expanding the use of new platforms throughout its product lineup. Advancement of Toyota Hybrid System II (THS-II).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2009

the Prius) will represent the top Li-ion business opportunity from a dollar value perspective, followed by moderate hybrids and light electric vehicles (bikes and scooters), particularly in Asia. PHEVs and EREVs require $7/gallon. California Air Resources Board. By 2015, he suggests, full hybrids (e.g., Data: Tom Cackette, ARB.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries. For a list of conversions completed to date, see Where PHEVs (mostly Priuses) Are.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. We can achieve that -- today -- with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV). A PHEV is essentially a regular hybrid with an extension cord. But theyve needed definitive proof that PHEVs wont increase pollution. What Are Plug-In Hybrids?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2015

Regionally specific lifecycle CO 2 emissions per mile traveled for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the US can vary widely based on grid emission factors (i.e., Under some conditions, the battery electric Nissan LEAF can produce higher emissions than a Toyota Prius hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2014

The SSI study captures 12 different PEV models from eight vehicle manufacturers, including GM (Chevrolet Volt); Nissan (LEAF); Tesla (Model S); Ford (Focus EV, C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi); Honda (Fit EV and Accord PHEV); Toyota (Prius Plug-in and RAV4 EV); Mitsubishi (i-MiEV); and Daimler (Smart Fortwo ED).

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Davis Plug-in Plug Sale 290

Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 18, 2007

The plug-in Priuses are almost doubling the fuel efficiency of Google standard Prius fleet, getting 74 MPG rather than 41 MPG. And with Google's clout, they could make the cars a reality GM Getting Lots of PHEV Ink; Rolls Out 100 H2 FCVs – Huh? Now the relationship with EVs may be going further still. I believe Google would find Th!nk

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NiMH Google Prius EPRI 100

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

In the medium-term, hybrid systems, those using internal combustion engines and regenerative electric systems such as the Toyota Prius, offer significant savings and will help the evolution to a purely electric drivetrain. In the long-term it is envisaged that all electric drive vehicles will be the man source of transportation.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2009

The all-electric range of the Prius Plug-In (23 km) will cover more than 50% of distances driven by single cars each day in Japan, according to Toyota. Prius Plug-In Performance Specs (Japan). The Prius Plug-in Hybrid is the first vehicle produced by TMC to be propelled by a lithium-ion battery, a 345.6V, 5.2 Click to enlarge.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

An early advocate for green energy, he drove the car to Sacramento in 2003, stopping in Davis, California to charge overnight before testifying before the California Air Resources Board (CARB). It wasn’t too many years before Toyota changed its messaging—and its product line—as a response to the PHEV actions. “We Then we disbanded.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

in order to take into key team-building resources in Tucson. Gaia Place, Tucson, AZ 85745 in order to work on said team-building of a second type of PHEV3A--that is instead of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle All Around America, it'll be PHEV All Around Arizona. EVJerr here has in mind a Bookmans Living Plug-in EV Museum.so

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

2014 Accord PHEV. With its EPA rating of 115 MPGe, the Accord Plug-In Hybrid surpasses plug-in-class competitors including the Ford C-Max Energi (100 MPGe), Chevy Volt (98 MPGe), and Prius Plug-in (95 MPGe). Click to enlarge. The revised 2013 Honda Crosstour and 2013 Honda CR-Z also made their auto-show debuts. l/100km respectively).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Set to go on sale in early 2013, Honda’s 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) Sedan ( earlier post ) will offer the ability to run in an all-electric mode for 10 to 15 miles and a calculated total driving range of more than 500 miles. The free HondaLink EV smartphone application will allow owners to monitor the charging state of the Accord PHEV.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

but as PHEVs proliferate there will be a need for fast charging at service stations and highway rest stops then the anode will play a role. For a PHEV CPI expects ten to twenty cells to make up a module and ten to twenty modules make up the pack. it would bring down the neighborhood. Mini-cells” Source: LG Chem, ALBAA 2008.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

Definitely worthy of used EV tax credits Here are all the Used EVs that qualify for tax credits As promised, here is the current list of used EVs that qualify for tax credits in the US, per the IRS, separated by all-electric BEVs and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

See below: "EVJerry" Asher brought the "Spirit of DC" Plug-In Toyota Prius to visit the Las Vegas Electric Vehicle Association (LVEVA) on Monday, November 24th. Jerry also demonstrated additional open source CANView software menus on the Prius touch screen display panel that added enhanced instrumentation to the vehicle.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Plug-ins would simple be either pure EVs or PHEVs, and hopefully tapping into homegrown American electrons for the drive to have America energy independence once again. Currently, we're in need of human resources in staging the Tour de AZ. The general theme (and purpose) is: Plug-in Arizona!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

OTC: GSPI) announced today that within the next four weeks it plans to publicly test its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). About Plug-In Hybrids The general public does not realize that the hybrid vehicles produced by the major auto companies today are not plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. What Are Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs)? What do car companies say about PHEVs? Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? What do environmental groups think of PHEVs? See our Global Warming page.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

O’Brien was speaking at the California Air Resources Board’s ZEV Technology Symposium in Sacramento, California. As Toyota learned with the introduction of the Prius and its efforts on the 2002 RAV4 EV, O’Brien said, it is difficult to force technology adoption by consumers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

This works well for blended PHEVs that have lower electric power capabilities. After examining data on the only PHEV currently available in large numbers, the new adjustment method shows promise for reasonably predicting PHEV average fuel and electricity use, despite differences in design. Source: Gonder et al. Click to enlarge.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. We estimate there are between 125-150 PHEVs worldwide at this time; we hope to get the rest of them on the list! Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius. In addition, see the EAA-PHEV list , which sometimes gets ahead of this list.

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Prius Conversion Plug-in Plug 48

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2012

The study surveyed more than 1,400 PEV owners in coordination with the California Air Resources Board (ARB) in early 2012. Funding for CVRP is provided through the California Air Resources Board (ARB) via revenue from vehicle and vessel registration and smog abatement fees, with project funding legislated through 2015.

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