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Gas Cars Parked In One Electric-Car Spot Earn Raleigh $27,000 A Year

Green Car Reports

The problem of gasoline cars parking in spaces reserved for plug-in electric cars to recharge at is nothing new. But the problem has proved to be lucrative for Raleigh, North Carolina. It''s known as "ICE-ing," referring to cars with internal combustion engines parking where they shouldn''t. DON''T MISS: Been ICEd?

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Ford Testing Intelligent System for Plug-in Vehicle to Grid Communication to Manage Charging

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that communicates directly with the electric grid. All 21 of Ford’s fleet of plug-in hybrid Escapes eventually will be equipped with the vehicle-to-grid communications technology. Click to enlarge.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Ford will also be introducing the C-MAX Hybrid and the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid—also to be built at Michigan Assembly— for sale in the second half of next year. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Richmond, Va.; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.;

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Traction Action

Plug In Partners

Launched earlier this year, Plug-in Partners already has attracted 485 entities such as cities and other government bodies, environmental and other nonprofit organizations and businesses calling for automakers to manufacture plug-in hybrid vehicles. imports about 60 percent of its oil—most of which is used in the transportation sector.

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

Clean Fleet Report

EPA measurement) Battery and Charging The VF 8 is charged through a plug-in port offering three charging speeds. For when not at home, VinFast has developed a Plug & Charge feature. VinFast invited Canadian and American automotive journalists to California to drive the 2023 VF 8, an all-electric midsize two-row SUV.

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DOE Announces Nearly $11 Million for Advanced Automotive Battery Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects

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million for a project to develop a chemical shuttle agent that will eliminate the danger of overcharging lithium-ion batteries developed for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and electric vehicles. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). These three initial contracts total up to $13.9 million with a DOE share of up to $1.6

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. If youre interested in converting your Prius, see the information at How To Get a Plug-In Hybrid. You can see a general overview of PHEVs at All About Plug-In Hybrids (that page needs an update!). Please send it to webmaster@calcars.org.

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