Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Beginning in 2005, we excerpted individual statements of intentions by carmakers, but by the start of 2008, the number of comments became too numerous for us to track. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle technologies are not yet competitive due primarily to the high cost of advanced batteries. See our frequent comments at our news archive.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. Whats Vehicle-to-Grid and why would I like it?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

’s power generation, he said. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , which regulates interstate transmission of electricity, is on board with the idea. Vehicle-to-grid is, I believe, the salvation of the automotive industry in the United States,” declared Marc Spitzer, an agency commissioner who was also on the panel.

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