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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In spite of Teslas lead in getting a car to market, it is expected to sell fewer cars than Fisker, Omotoso says. The Tesla Roadster can go 244 miles on a charge, but recharging it takes hours. JD Power estimates that Tesla will sell 500 to 800 cars next year, while Fisker Automotive is expected to sell more than 10,000. [1]

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Volkswagen CEO says "Future belongs to electric cars," has gained German government support for development.

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