Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 30, 2006

Lots of ink on GM's plug-in hybrid announcement. With headlines like "GM Promises Plug-in Hybrid," Waggoner's statement in LA moves plug-in cars back into the public discussion of petroleum alternatives. While espousing the "electrification of the automobile," Waggoner made no firm committment. Irony abounds.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 12, 2006

R epresentative Frank Hornstein reports that House File 3718 has passed, and that Minnesota is the first state to join the push for plug-in hybrids. The car runs primarily on electricity and renewable fuels like ethanol power the engine. The car runs primarily on electricity and renewable fuels like ethanol power the engine.

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 7, 2006

051211) RESOLUTION Supporting the development and purchase of flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid vehicles. C ity of P hiladelphia Council of the City of Philadelphia (Resolution No. Become a Partner today. Sign the On Line Petition more news

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Here's the press release: PLUG-IN PARTNERS DECLARES VICTORY In January 2006, Austin Energy launched the national Plug-In Partners campaign, a grassroots effort to demonstrate to automakers that there is sufficient demand to support the mass production of flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. First, were economics.

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 10, 2006

Menino Guest Column Thursday, February 2, 2006 Here is part of the Mayor's column. "In In addition, I joined mayors from across the country in a national effort to support the National Plug-in Hybrid Campaign. The cost of charging the battery of a PHEV is estimated to be just 50-75 cents per gallon equivalent.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2009

In volume production, FCVs are expected to be cost competitive with other advanced vehicles, and are approaching the cost of advanced hybrid system even with current designs and high costs of materials. gallon of gasoline in today’s vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 10, 2006

Turn on the Electric Road By DAVID MORRIS Published: October 8, 2006 Minneapolis LAST summer, New York State took a page from California’s playbook, using state policy to jump-start a 21st century automobile industry. The current hybrid is an entirely gasoline-powered vehicle with an electric motor assist.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

Coalition Turns On to 'Plug-In Hybrids' Utilities, Localities, DaimlerChrysler Give Traction to Professor's Drive For High Mileage By JOHN J. He yanked big engines out of American cars and replaced them with electric motors that worked in tandem with much smaller gasoline engines. Hybrid automobiles work with two engines.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 21, 2009

2006), and you’ll learn that those once-dead electric vehicles (EVs) are now exacting a shocking revenge. I never liked automobiles because I don’t like burning gasoline. 2006), and you’ll learn that those once-dead electric vehicles (EVs) are now exacting a shocking revenge. What happens to an electric car deferred?

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

Editorial Trying to Find the Road Ahead Published: January 24, 2006 W ith its bonds downgraded to junk and its market share on the ropes, Detroit's auto industry almost looks to be in a free fall. With the global oil market operating at close to zero excess capacity, oil prices are not coming down anytime soon.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 4, 2006

New York to Convert 600 Hybrids to PHEVs New York Governor George E. Bruno today announced a new $10 million State program to convert vehicles in the State fleet to plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and plans for the construction of a state-of-the-art alternative fuel research laboratory at the Saratoga Technology + Energy Park (STEP).

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

EV world NATIONAL COALITION LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO URGE AUTOMAKERS TO PRODUCE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES WASHINGTON, D.C.—January Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) would combine today’s new gas-electric hybrid technology with larger batteries that could provide an all-electric operating range of 25 to 35 miles or more.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Current Hybrids are natural donor platforms because they already have most of the needed electric propulsion components, so the conversion process deals primarily with integrating larger battery packs.A What changes do we make to convert a gasoline-only hybrid to a Plug-In Hybrid? See SEVA:Electric vehicle.

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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. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", No announced plans.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid? 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? New 100K Club Member RAV4EV in Japan Newsletter Vol. 2 PIA Meets CARB Move CARB Forward AltCar Expo 2007 Arnold Amped Up? 100K Mile Club Newsletter Vol. 1 $100,000 Grant Moving in the Right Direction? htm Advocates of the Th!

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2010

A 2006 study by Lambert and Jones at San Diego State University on waste-heat powered mobile adsorption air conditioners put the power used by the mechanical air conditioning compressor of subcompact to mid-sized cars during commuting at 12-17%.) M A Lambert, B J Jones (2006) Automotive Adsorption Air Conditioner Powered by Exhaust Heat.

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