Plug-in hybrid

By rss@youtube.com (HumanCar) Q: Can it be powered by one person or do you always have to have 4 people to generate power? A: Yes it can be powered by one to four people. One can even operate it in full electric mode as well. Q: Do you have to be super-strong to make it work or can a regular reasonably fit person power it? A: It's abo...

By U.S. News Rankings & Reviews Over the next few years, we expect to begin seeing some unfamiliar hood ornaments in the rear-view mirror.  One of the start-up companies vying to become the future of the American automotive industry just took a big step toward viability.  Edmunds Inside Line report...

By Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) Sure, the Toyota FT-EV II electric car is odd, but is it practical? Is it cost-effective compared to other electric vehicles or even gasoline vehicles? One the other hand, one week luxury vehicle maker Audi is slamming the Chevy Volt, the next week they are announcing plans for the Audi E-...

By Mike Millikin Initially developed for the Think City electric car, the complete system is the first of its kind to provide off-the-shelf availability combined with made-to-order performance in a wide variety of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and electric vehicle (EV) applications, according to the partn...

By Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) And analysis by Bosch Automotive Group suggests the same. "The electric car will come, but in small numbers at first. It will occupy a niche and will not make a noticeable mark on the roads until after 2020." Ultimately, "dominance of the internal-combustion engine will remain unchallenge...

The advantage of the plug-in hybrid over a pure electric car is versatility. Where an electric vehicle would simply run out of charge if a Streetcar member couldn't recharge it; the plug-in simply switches to the regular combustion engine. ...

China's BYD is working on EVs and a plug-in hybrid and has a deal with VW to develop batteries for Volkswagen. And Hafei Automotive is building the electric car California EV startup Coda Automotive promises to have on the road in California. ... China Is the “EV Tipping Point” Wired News

 NY Breakthroughs include the MagGen. These magnetic generators will initially make it possible to cut the cord on a plug-in hybrid so it no longer needs to plug-in. Later, they can replace the batteries in an electric car. Then, the MagGen can run when ...

press release), WA During the remodel, three 220volt chargers were installed to charge on-site and visiting plug-in vehicles, whether electric scooters or plug-in hybrid conversions. "Of course, you can plug almost any electric car directly into a regular wall socket ...

By Josie Garthwaite - Earth2Tech Electric and hybrid car enthusiasts who were just beginning to warm up to General Motors for its recent work on the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt, and who years after the film “Who Killed the Electric Car? ... Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid gets the axe Motor Authority

 NY Toyota's plug-in Prius: The Prius is already a success. Now Toyota is testing plug-in hybrid versions of the car around the world, in preparation for a mass commercial launch. Take the basic concept of the Prius and ratchet it up, and we think the ...

They see a time when, on a scorching hot day, a plug-in hybrid electric car charges one minute and a few moments later sends electricity back into the grid to help avert a brownout. Also coming are utilities that get instant feedback on a transformer ...

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 TX They have a vision of a scorching hot day where a plug-in hybrid electric car charges one minute and the next sends electricity back to the grid to help head off a brownout Center Point Energy serves 2.2 million customers in the Houston area. ...

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 NY Tesla's biggest rival in the electric-car business is Fisker Automotive, based in Irvine, Calif. The company plans to launch a plug-in hybrid sedan early next year at a starting price of $87900. InformationWeek has published an in-depth report on the ...

In this way, it can refine the design of its plug-in hybrid and determine if the lithium ion battery—the most expensive component in a plug-in hybrid or electric car—can be made smaller. If so, then the vehicle can be made more efficient, ...

President Barack Obama has pledged to put 1 million plug-in hybrid cars on the road by 2015. Plug-in hybrids allow motorists to drive a limited number of miles on battery power before the engine switches over to run on gasoline or other fuels. ...

Volvo highlighted the environmental benefits of using electric-car technology, saying that “owning a plug-in hybrid vehicle will be convenient since you can fuel up at home and fuel costs are significantly lower.” Volvo's statement did not say how much ...

 UK For short urban driving the firm says it will develop a full electric car and is working hard to reduce the cost of batteries while improving their performance. This summer the firm will unveil three Volvo V70 plug-in hybrid prototypes that will ...

 FL The Chevy Volt battery pack will provide up to 40 miles without using gasoline. The batteries are lithium-ion which GM hopes to redesign in an effort to extend its charge. While the Volt has plug in hybrid features, the automaker labels it as the GM ...

 VA The manufacturers recognize this and are rushing to produce pure electric or plug-in hybrid cars that will draw most of their energy consumption from the electric grid. The following is the second part of a discussion of a recent announcement by Nissan ...

Volkswagen is the first major industrial partner for BYD, a battery specialist and the fledgling maker of the F6DM plug-in hybrid that sold a 10 percent stake to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N) in September for $230 million. ...

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 FL Chevy Volt uses a new propulsion system that is unlike any other electric car or plug in hybrid. The Volt is set to launch in 2010 with a Chevrolet modest sticker price. The 2011 Chevy Volt is a new electric car built by General Motors Corp. ...

 NY Dave Letterman tried holding Bob Lutz's feet to the coals last night on his show, asking why GM doesn't have an electric car available for the consumer. Lutz's response: We will in two years. Previously, Letterman said the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt is ...

 CA The ChargeBar can charge both 120-volt (the standard US household socket) and 240-volt batteries, and the company says it will work with virtually any electric car or plug-in hybrid, including the upcoming GM Volt. The exception is electric cars that ...

 MN Dick Kelly, chief executive officer of Xcel Energy, is one of seven Xcel employees chosen to drive a 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid, modified to run as a plug-in hybrid, or electric car. Kelly and the others will "provide feedback to the company on the ...

Just four months ago, a conference here on electric cars drew four times as many people as expected. District fire marshals ordered some of the crowd to leave, and the atmosphere was more like that of a rock concert than an energy conference. A brief film depicted an electric car owner drivin...

Los Angles kicks off this seasons auto show circuit. We have all the stories, product introductions and new technology. Who killed the electric car? The Answer, no one. Two manufacturers show electrics at the L.A. Show GM Hybrid future. The General announces big plans for hybrid models across...