Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Ken Kurani from the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) presented results from the latest in a series of electric drive consumer studies seeking to learn from consumers whether or not PHEVs are a good idea. or below; advanced accessories; and a mild hybrid drivetrain. Steven Plotkin.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

We are suggesting that the variation in power and energy from renewable sources can be managed much more easily and economically with the batteries in PHEVs when they are plugged into the grid with a low power connection. In fact, the optimized PHEV is much more efficient as a long range liquid fuel vehicle, because the engine is downsized.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

When Lutz first proposed creating an electric car in 2003, the idea "bombed" inside GM, he says. "I But Fukui said he saw no significant value in researching plug-in hybrid models, which can be recharged by connecting to a power plug. Toyota is also concerned that plug-in owners might tire of connecting their cars every day.

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