| Topic: |
Politics > Politics-USA |
| User: |
"PagCal" |
| Date: |
09 Sep 2006 06:26:31 AM |
| Object: |
PHEV's get over 100 mpg |
PHEV's, or plug in hybrids, get over 100 miles per gallon.
Who says we have to sacrafice larger cars for better gas milage? We don't.
Who says Detroit can't build high mpg cars? They can.
Why do you want to keep paying 3$/gal and wasting the money on a 17 mpg
car? You don't have to.
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If plug-in hybrid advocates have done their job, you’ll have already
heard of PHEVs by now. The PHEV (for plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle) is
like any other hybrid – characterized by an electric motor-generator
incorporated into a conventional gasoline or diesel powertrain – except
the battery pack is larger and can be recharged from an electrical
outlet. That’s a big deal to those disappointed by the disappearance of
factory-built electric vehicles over the past decade. The PHEV, simply,
provides most of the benefits of a battery electric vehicle and a hybrid
in a single package, although at substantial additional cost.
The relatively minor equipment changes required amount to big gains in
efficiency. Extra energy stored in a plug-in hybrid’s battery extends
the vehicle’s electric-only range, allowing some prototype plug-ins to
achieve an average of 100 mpg or more. In fact, “100+ mpg” has become
the rallying cry of plug-in hybrid advocates across the country.
Why does so promising a concept need an advocacy movement? Ask the
automakers, and they are likely to say that the battery technology is
not viable for production yet. This is a real concern. Batteries already
account for the majority of the sticker markup that hybrids command. Add
more batteries, and the cost will go up – most likely, significantly –
which is a tough business case to make. Factor in concerns about
potential overheating and battery life under demanding charge/discharge
regimes – as PHEVs require – and the industry is left with cold feet.
http://www.greencar.com/index.cfm?content=topstory
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