Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2010

Portland State University (PSU) and its Oregon partners, including Portland General Electric, have been selected by Toyota as one of six groups nationally to demonstrate and evaluate the next-generation Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV). Portland State University will administer the program regionally.

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Prius Portland Toyota Oregon 170

The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Electrified Vehicles: A Mixed Bag Owners of BEVs and PHEVs report more problems than those with gasoline and hybrid vehicles, with tire replacement being a notable issue for BEV owners.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Electrified Vehicles: A Mixed Bag Owners of BEVs and PHEVs report more problems than those with gasoline and hybrid vehicles, with tire replacement being a notable issue for BEV owners.

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Sierra Lexus Silverado Tundra 112

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 18, 2019

The Hyundai Ioniq hybrid and plug-in hybrid Prius-fighters are already set for a refresh. And Colorado took the first step to require electric cars to come to the state. Mercedes-Benz and Audi are working on smaller electric SUVs. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The Electrification Coalition released two case studies outlining how two cities— Houston, Texas and Loveland, Colorado —are saving money by using electric vehicles (EVs) in their vehicle fleets. Houston already has the third-largest municipal hybrid fleet in the country. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is adding approximately 5,000 additional gas/electric hybrids to its nationwide fleet and designating nearly 80 rental locations across the country as “hybrid branches.” Louis; Seattle; and Washington, DC. per rental to fund certified offset projects through TerraPass.

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St. Louis Fleet Hybrid San Francisco 150

Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Toyota Motor Sales USA is teaming up with the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, to launch a field study into plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in a smart grid environment.

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Plug-in Toyota Plug Hybrid 46

Green Cars News

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Since its invention, the Toyota Prius has been at the centre of a host of technological advances and now a new venture is on the horizon. The project is a joint venture between the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the University of Colorado at Boulder.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Households with plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) and smart meters actively managed how, when and where they charged their cars based on electricity rates but rarely took advantage of online feedback, according to a two-year study by a team at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute ( RASEI ).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids. Hybrids had an especially good month, with reported sales jumping 31.8% Hybrid gains were largely due to an increase in Prius sales (up 29.7% to 19,173 units) and Ford hybrids (up 323% to 5,353 units). Monthly sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Cash For Clunkers Sale Hybrid Dodge 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Below is a chronology of hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes that have been converted. Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius. If youre interested in converting your Prius, see the information at How To Get a Plug-In Hybrid.

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Prius Conversion Plug-in Plug 48

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

DECEMBER 4, 2009

just pondering another Plug-in Hybrid EV EVdventure of sorts per the new 2010 Prius PHEV press release. The Prius PHEV has already made its European debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show debut, and Toyota is doing its American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. before trucking back to Home Sweet Bisbee.

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Lithium Ion Prius Nickel Metal Hydride Los Angeles 36

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 21, 2009

After all, it takes someone who refers to his Prius as “the gas guzzler&# and his Culver City, Calif., After all, it takes someone who refers to his Prius as “the gas guzzler&# and his Culver City, Calif., I also have a gas-guzzler for when I want to go up to San Francisco or drive up to Colorado.

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EV1 Los Angeles Hydrogen Gas-Electric 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Today we could be using lead-acid EVs, lead-carbon-acid EVs, or nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion hybrids. Toyota still has not made any money on the Prius. Another point; a Jetta diesel has near the same mileage as a Prius and the Jetta Blue TDI will exceed the Prius. Oh, but theres that nasty carbon based fuel again.

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Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV 34

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

AUGUST 3, 2009

This converted Toyota Prius is another type of Plug-in --a PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle). As Michael and Maddy contacted local Tesla Roadster owners on the East Coast, a group of Tesla Roadster owners on the West Coast started providing support to help them complete the cross-country RAR journey successfully.

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EV Adoption

AUGUST 4, 2022

“There is and remains a total domination by China on the processing side,” said Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute and professor at the Colorado School of Mines. This means EVs like the Mustang Mach-E which is assembled in Mexico, and the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid (PHEV) which is assembled in Canada, would qualify.

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