Last week I talked about how California regulators (mainly CARB) may decide to kill the aftermarket for plug-in vehicles this week. In 2010, if this deadline holds up both GM and Toyota will rollout their first commercial plug-in hybrid vehicles. GM will rollout the Chevy Volt and Toyota a plug-in Prius. But, where does this • Read More »
Archives: Plug-In Hybrids
CARB Proposes Rules to Kill Plug In Hybrid
January 21, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Plug-In Hybrids.You would think that after the “Who Killed the Electric Car” debacle that the California Air Resources Board (CARB), one of the key conspirators, would want to reverse their image and do what is really in the public’s best interest. But, cutting tailpipe emissions on cars, may just be a smokescreen according to the East • Read More »
China’s BYD F3 DM Plug-In Hybrid Car First to Market
December 17, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Plug-In Hybrids.With the GM Volt plug-in hybrid still a couple of years off and the Prius plug-in following closely in its footsteps, China has leapfrogged the world’s largest automakers with the BYD F3 DM plug in hybrid car. BYD has used their experience as one of the world’s largest battery makers to rollout their plug-in hybrid • Read More »
HEVT Plug-In Plans to Pull in Automotive X-Prize
August 29, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Plug-In Hybrids.Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies (HEVT) out of Chicago, Illinois is one of 120 current contenders for the Progressive Automotive X-Prize. The Automotive X-Prize is giving away a $10 million award to the company that creates a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) vehicle that is production ready and that people will want to buy. The • Read More »
Obama Says 1 Million Plug-In Hybrids by 2015
August 6, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Plug-In Hybrids.In a week where the top two presidential candidates are struggling over energy policy for this country, Barack Obama calls for 1 million plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) to be on the road by 2015. This is five years shorter than some other estimates. Not only does Obama want 1 million PHEVs on the road • Read More »
Portland Developing Plug-In Hybrid Recharging Stations
August 4, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Plug-In Hybrids.Portland General Electric (PGE), based in Portland, Oregon is rolling out a dozen recharging stations in the area for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). This is in anticipation of several major automakers including GM and Toyota rolling out their PHEVs by 2010. The recharging stations are powered by 100-percent renewable energy and are free to • Read More »
Odyne CNG Plug-In Hybrid Hits Fresno
May 21, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Plug-In Hybrids.Gasoline-powered plug-in hybrids are so yesterday’s news and hydrogen plug-in hybrids are most probably the future. But, in the here and now, Odyne Corporation has unveiled the first compressed natural gas (CNG) plug-in hybrid refuse vehicle in the world. The city of Fresno, California held a press conference yesterday announcing that the new Odyne CNG • Read More »
A123Systems Hymotion Plug-In Conversion for Toyota Prius
April 30, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Plug-In Hybrids.If you just can’t wait for 2010 for Toyota and GM to rollout their official plug-in hybrids, and want to start saving gasoline now, then the A123Systems Hymotion may just be the plug-in device you need. Right now the A123Systems Hymotion Plug-In Conversion Module (PCM) is available only for the Toyota Prius. A123Systems has gotten • Read More »
AFS Trinity Extreme Hybrid SUV XH-150 on Tour for Earth Day
April 9, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Plug-In Hybrids.The Extreme Hybrid XH-150 by AFS Trinity is taking a little tour now and will end up at the Capital Mall in Washington DC on Earth Day, April 20, 2008. The XH-150 is a plug-in hybrid SUV that was first unveiled in January this year. The cross-country tour started in San Francisco yesterday and will • Read More »
Adams Electric Unveils First Plug-In Utility Truck
February 27, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Plug-In Hybrids.Adams Electric Cooperative in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania has announced that it will be utilizing the world’s first plug-in hybrid utility bucket truck. The PHEV was developed by DUECO, Inc. and ODYNE, Inc. and will serve the counties of Cumberland, upper Franklin and parts of York. The utility truck will have a standard diesel engine and transmission • Read More »