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Hydro-Qubec Joins Ford-EPRI PHEV Program

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Hydro-Québec has joined a Ford-EPRI North America-wide demonstration and research program on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). EPRI has identified nine utilities across North America to test drive the vehicles and collect data on battery technology, vehicle systems, customer use and grid infrastructure. Earlier post.).

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VIA Motors receives $20M contract to supply extended-range electric pickups and vans to >50 fleets

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The contract is administered by the California South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) acting as project manager. Technology installed in each vehicle that will record and transmit data to the Idaho National Lab (INL) for analysis by the DOE and EPRI. Click to enlarge.

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Ford Selects Johnson Controls-Saft for PHEV Battery Supplier in 2012; Adds 7 Utilities to PHEV Test Program

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Also, seven regional electric utility partners are joining Ford and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to conduct real-world tests on an expanding fleet of Ford Escape PHEVs. EPRI, which is providing financial and logistical support for extensive new studies, formed the collaboration of utilities for the program.

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Third Phase of SDGE In-Use Study Shows PHEVs Excel on Fuel Economy and GHG Emissions Reductions Compared to Gasoline ICE and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

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When compared with the standard hybrid, the plug-in hybrid, at 68 mpg US (3.5 When compared with a conventional gasoline-fueled vehicle that averages 22 mpg US, the plug-in hybrid achieved a 68% reduction in tailpipe emissions and a 54% reduction in overall fuel costs.

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Partner Update and Announcement

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AFS Trinity's 150 MPG Extreme Hybrid SUV Starts Cross Country Earth Day Tour Toyota 1/X Concept GM bets on electric Volt Join Plug in Partners today Sign the On Line Petition News Summary I HOME Check out the press release at v2green.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

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The plug-in Priuses are almost doubling the fuel efficiency of Google standard Prius fleet, getting 74 MPG rather than 41 MPG. That's great, but because most driving down Silicon Valley way is on the freeway for rather short distances, the plug-ins don’t do much all-electric driving and the MPG isn't approaching the much touted 100MPG.

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INL analysis of 5 large-scale PEV and charging projects finds public charging infrastructure not needed everywhere to enable PEV adoption

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SCAQMD/EPRI/Via Motors: PHEV vans and pickups. When privately owned Volts are charged frequently, they achieved better than 120 mpg in normal consumer use patterns. Chevrolet Volts: extended range electric vehicles (EREVs). Chrysler Ram Pickup: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Between 1 Jan. 2011, and 31 Dec.

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