Ampera comes branded with Opel and Vauxhaull badges
March 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
These are many brands that will get a version of the plug-in Volt, Holden. Chevy. Opel. Vauxhall. to name the ones announced so far. Europeans will call it the Ampera, but under all those models will be the Voltec technology that gives the hybrid a 60-km (37-mile) electric-only range and a 500-km (310 mile) total range when the gas tank is filled up. Read more
$12.5 Billion for Plug-in Cars in the Stimulus Bill
February 21, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
When the big stimulus bill was passed this week, the number that rose to the forefront was a $2 billion investment for plug in vehicles. But, if you add in all the additional plug-in help for things like infrastructure, the actual plug-in stimulus package is closer to $12.5 billion, according to Plug In America’s legislative director Jay Friedland. Read more
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Gets 65 MPG
February 2, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Toyota Prius plug-in hybrids are averaging 65 miles per gallon in real world testing according to Toyota. This is a lot better than the 2010 Prius, 15 mpg better in fact. The battery is reportedly lithium-ion technology, but they are testing a variety of configurations and types before finalising the specification.
There is no release date for a plug-in prius, but it is widely expected to be available in 2010. Read more
PHEV Toyota Prius’s to undergo testing in the Southeast US
November 10, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Two southeastern U.S. electric utilities will start testing a fleet of converted plug-in Toyota Priuses to evaluate a smart charging system.
Duke Energy Carolinas and Progress Energy will be evaluating both cross utility charging and billing and vehicle-to-grid technology. The project will look at the issues of tracking energy usage and billing when a car that is subscribed to one company charges on another’s network. Similarly, energy fed back to the grid from the cars will need to be tracked so that drivers get appropriate credit. V2Green will provide the communications modules that will identify the car when plugged into the grid for billing purposes.
