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[4EVRiders.org - Charging Locator and News on Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles] USA: Forget Hybrids; Make Your Own Electric Car | 4EVRiders.org ...: But in Bonny Doon, Calif., one company has been converting gas-sucking cars into all-electric vehicles since 1979. Mike Brown, with his company Electro Automotive, was the first to sell parts for gas-to-electric conversions, and he teaches workshops on DIY conversions.

[Xconomy] Toyota Delivers Three Prius Plug-In Hybrids for Year-Long Demo ...: The three cars unveiled today in San Diego are among the first of a 150-vehicle demonstration fleet that Toyota Motor Sales USA plans to deliver throughout the United States by September. The Japanese carmaker plans to deploy 600 of the next-generation hybrids around the world as part of a demonstration program intended to both assess the PHV’s performance and as a way to measure public acceptance of the technology.

[Hybridcarblog] Made in Europe: Will the Auris hybrid resonate? - Hybrid Cars and ...: For now, however, gasoline hybrids are cheaper to produce than diesel hybrids. Likewise, some in the auto industry believe that gasoline engines will eventually become as efficient as diesel engines.

[4EVRiders.org - Charging Locator and News on Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles] EU moves towards common electric car standards | 4EVRiders.org ...: Charging Locator and Daily Unbiased News and Blog on Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles .The report said sales of plug-in cars would be hampered by high vehicle costs and short driving ranges compared with hybrids, which run partially on petrol and partially by battery.

[buildaroo.com] Plug-In Prius Hybrid Vehicles Hit the Road in North America « Cars ...: Technical research on the new plug-in Prius will look at the performance of the lithium-ion battery and how to encourage charging station infrastructure for public use. The plug-in vehicles will be outfitted with data retrieval devices to monitor when and how often charging occurs, if batteries are topped off or depleted when charging, trip length, driving range, and miles per gallon in various modes.

[HybridCars.com] Chrysler Plans for Hybrids, EVs and Natural Gas Vehicles, Probably ...: At the Automotive News Detroit Green Car Conference last week, Paulo Ferrero, Chrysler's senior vice president for powertrain, might have elaborated on the company's strategy for electrification””since speakers from Nissan, BMW and Think were talking about their companies' EV strategies already being implemented. His presentation did include a slide or two on plug-ins, but with no new information other than a commitment to "develop a range of technologies for hybrid/electrification across various platforms." That's pretty vague and clearly not a commitment to deliver vehicles on a timeline with the competition.

[Matter Network - Clean Technology, Green News and Sustainable Business News] Hyundai Sets Out Aggressive Plans for Hybrid and Plug-In Cars: Hyundai is trying to reach new higher U.S. fuel efficiency standards””35.5 mpg average by 2016””one year ahead of the mandate deadline. Within about three years, Hyundai could go from having no hybrids in U.S. showrooms to a 40-mpg mid-size hybrid, a dedicated 50-mpg hybrid, and a plug-in hybrid that will run mostly from electricity.

[Hybridcarblog] Hyundai set to take on the Prius in 2012 - Hybrid Cars and Plug-in ...: However, with the launch of Hyundai’s dedicated hybrid, one would assume Prius-like sales have to be on Hyundai’s radar, and that makes Hyundai’s lithium-polymer battery technology noteworthy. According to some battery experts, lithium-polymer technologies might enable quicker gains in lithium cost-effectiveness thanks to cleaner manufacturing capabilities.

[Toyota UK news, reviews, video and pictures | Today Tomorrow] Toyota and EDF Energy launch UK Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle ...: Miguel Fonseca, Managing Director Toyota (GB) PLC, said: “I am delighted to be joining with EDF Energy to launch the UK’s largest plug-in hybrid programme, a project that will deliver valuable insights into the behaviour and preferences of UK drivers as they engage with the technology for the first time and experience it in their everyday driving routines.”

[Hybridcarblog] Study - Cheap plug-ins end foreign oil dependency in 2020 ...: Categories: Energy Independence, Fuel Cell vehicles, Hybrid Cars, MIsc., Plug-in Vehicles, electric cars, lithium batteries, plug-in hybrid cars Tags: electric cars, foreign oil dependence, Hybrid Cars, plug-in hybrids ...

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