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May 16, 2007 on 7:00 pm | In Main | 4 Comments

What Are The Benefits Of Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicles?
By: Gary Ruplinger, Mon May 7th, 2007
Are you considering converting your current hybrid into a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle but you’re wondering what the benefits are? After all, being environmentally friendly is nice, but you should get some more benefits than just saving the planet, right? Fortunately, there are a lot of benefits that will help you actually save money, not just the planet.

Why Are More Plug-in Hybrids Available?
By: Gary Ruplinger, Mon May 7th, 2007
Considering all of the aftermarket companies that are popping up that will convert your Prius to a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), have you wondered why auto manufactures aren’t rolling PHEVs off the assembly line yet? I know I have. I’d really like to own a PHEV - the idea of a car that can drive around in town for 40 or 50 miles without firing its gasoline engine just seems really cool to me.

UQM Showcases 2 Hybrid Electric Future Heavy Truck Demonstrators
By: Ryan Thomas, Mon Apr 2nd, 2007
UQM Technologies, Inc., a developer of alternative energy technologies used to create advanced vehicles, earlier announced that two hybrid electric future heavy truck demonstrators built by Armor Holdings and powered by UQM electric propulsion systems have begun Military Utility Assessment (MUA) Testing this month.

Field Testing Phase of Escape Plug-in Hybrid Started in Chicago
By: Jenny McLane, Mon Mar 19th, 2007
The Chicago Department of Fleet Management will begin their field testing of a Ford Escape plug-in hybrid vehicle in the following days. The plug-in hybrid vehicle is the product of the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Project and it is sponsored by All Cell Technologies, LLC.