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TreeHuggerhttp://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/277842722/mira-plug-in-hybrid-car-plugless.php [TreeHugger] The Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA), a British automotive design, development and certification consultancy, has done what many TreeHugger readers have been suggesting in the comments of many posts about plug-in hybrid cars: .

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Engadgethttp://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/277368455/ [Engadget] MIRA's H4V 'plugless plug-in hybrid' is surprisingly clever: MIRA's got a new plug-in hybrid in the works that skips the whole plug aspect. Instead of plugging the whole car into an outlet, you can pull out any of the three battery packs in the trunk and hook 'em into the wall.

autobloggreen[autobloggreen] No plug? No Problem. MIRA Debuts the "Plugless Plug-In Hybrid": Derek Charters, MIRA's Advanced Powertrain Manager explains the rationale behind the project: "Despite advances in powertrain technology you can still obtain electricity from your domestic provider far cheaper and greener than you can produce it via an automotive combustion engine, so 'plug-in' hybrids make sense. With this project we've removed the primary limitation of the 'plug-in hybrid' concept by allowing the battery pack to come to the mains, rather than having to park right next to a socket .

Green Cars, Green Vehicles, Hybrid Cars, Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Reviews and Buying toolshttp://puregreencars.com/news/Green-Cars-News/Hybrids/MIRA-Debuts-Plugless-Plug-In-Hybrid.html [Green Cars, Green Vehicles, Hybrid Cars, Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Reviews and Buying tools] MIRA Debuts Plugless Plug-In Hybrid: Automotive designers MIRA have unveiled a retro-fit hybrid conversion that unlocks the potential to save 61% on fuel costs and lower tailpipe emissions by 39% without designing a new car. The hybrid conversion with a novel removable battery pack upgrades existing vehicles to the technology some concept cars are showcasing at this year’s motor shows.

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Untitledhttp://www.gizmonews.com/?p=16930 [Untitled] MIRA’s H4V ”˜plugless plug-in hybrid’ is surprisingly clever: MIRA's got a new plug-in hybrid in the works that skips the whole plug aspect. Instead of plugging the whole car into an outlet, you can pull out any of the three battery packs in .

Electric Vehicles Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.greenedia.com[Electric Vehicles Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.greenedia.com] MIRA Introduces Plug-in Hybrid Retrofit System with Removable Li ...: The H4V on the test track.MIRA (Motor Industry Research Association), a UK-based automotive design, development and certification consultancy, has unveiled a plug-in hybrid retrofit system with the potential to reduce fuel consumption and tailpipe emissions by 39%, and applied it in a demonstrator vehicle.The H4V' (Hybrid 4 wheel drive Vehicle) features a novel removable lithium-ion phosphate battery pack. MIRA built the technology demonstrator around a Skoda Fabia with funding from the Energy Saving Trust's Low Carbon R&D program.With this project we've removed the primary limitation of th...

the Prius owners group[the Prius owners group] New testbed: Derek Charters, MIRA’s Advanced Powertrain Manager says: “With this project we’ve removed the primary limitation of the “plug-in hybrid” concept by allowing the battery pack to come to the mains, rather than having to park right next to a socket … which is more than a little difficult if you live in a terraced house or flat.”

Evsionlab - web trends, technology, lifehacks and blogging news, reviews and analysis.[Evsionlab - web trends, technology, lifehacks and blogging news, reviews and analysis.] MIRA’s H4V ”˜plugless plug-in hybrid’ is surprisingly clever: MIRA's got a new plug-in hybrid in the works that skips the whole plug aspect. Instead of plugging the whole car into an outlet, you can pull out any of the three...

blogjunkies[blogjunkies] MIRA ”˜Plugless’ Plug-In Hybrid Car Has Removable Battery Packs: The Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA), a British automotive design, development and certification consultancy, has done what many TreeHugger readers have been suggesting in the comments of many posts about plug-in hybrid cars: Removable battery packs that can be swapped.

tech news blog[tech news blog] MIRA’s H4V ”˜plugless plug-in hybrid’ is surprisingly clever: MIRA’s got a new plug-in hybrid in the works that skips the whole plug aspect. Instead of plugging the whole car into an outlet, you can pull out any of the three battery packs in the trunk and hook ”˜em into the wall.

Auto Blog[Auto Blog] No plug? No Problem. MIRA Debuts the “Plugless Plug-In Hybrid”: Automotive designers MIRA have unveiled a retro-fit hybrid conversion that unlocks the potential to save 61% on fuel costs and lower tailpipe emissions by 39% without designing a new car. The hybrid conversion with a novel removable battery pack upgrades existing vehicles to the technology some concept cars are showcasing at this year’s motor shows.

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