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[[Image:Andrew-frank01r-2012.jpg|right|300px|Andrew Frank - 2012]]
  
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Burning petroleum to fuel our vehicles produces carbon dioxide CO2 greenhouse gas pollution that is contributing to the problem of global climate change (global warming).
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[http://faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu/frank/ Professor Andy Frank at University of California, Davis] and his [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtzFKlZIKvzY6fyAgs-3QZ7NMtoV26lyk Team FATE] students have been engineering advanced vehicle technologies since 1971. Andy is widely recognized as the father of the modern [[plug-in hybrid|plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)]]. These are also sometimes called Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) or Range Extended Electric Vehicle (REEV). See [http://mae.ucdavis.edu/faculty/frank/frank-phev-definitions.html PHEV Definitions].
  
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Replacing our gasoline-powered vehicles with electric-powered vehicles will become necessary as we pass beyond the era of [[peak oil]] production. Use of electric vehicles will reduce our need for increasingly expensive imported crude oil and will allow our vehicles to be fueled with [[Green_power|clean, green, renewable electricity]] from local power sources such as wind and solar. Dr. Frank was also an early advocate for [[vehicle-to-grid]] (V2G) technology which will enable the electric cars to provide an additional benefit by helping to stabilize our electrical [[smart grid]]. These characteristics make PHEVs ideal as our [http://automobile.wikia.com/wiki/Andrew_A._Frank#PHEV_Vehicles_of_the_Future vehicles of the future].  
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* [http://www.google.com/search?q=climate+change+%22electric+vehicle%22&rlz=1C1LEND_enUS481US481&oq=climate+change+%22electric+vehicle%22&aqs=chrome.0.69i57j69i62.16895j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=climate+change+%22electric+vehicle%22&rlz=1C1LEND_enUS481US481&source=lnms&tbm=nws&sa=X&ei=IX3pUej6McWziwKF2oCwDg&ved=0CAwQ_AUoBA&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.49478099%2Cd.cGE%2Cpv.xjs.s.en_US.c75bKy5EQ0A.O&fp=5cb442ac71749388&biw=1152&bih=747 climate change "electric vehicle" - Google News]
 
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* [http://evnewsreport.com/category/environment/ Environment | EV News Report]
 
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* [http://www.enn.com/topics/climate Environmental News Network - Climate]
 
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* [http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/ ScienceDaily: Earth & Climate News]
 
  
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Andy is currently designing and marketing continuously variable drivetrains for EVs as Chief Technology Officer for [[Efficient Drivetrains Inc]] (EDI). [http://www.eaa-phev.org/wiki/Efficient_Drivetrains_Inc#Simplified_Low_Cost_PHEVs_Engineered_by_EDI Simplified low cost PHEVs engineered by EDI] have reached parity with the costs of internal combustion engine vehicles of comparable size and performance.  
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* 2013.08.11 - [http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/11/5640779/areas-of-sacramento-will-be-inundated.html Areas of Sacramento will be inundated as sea rises over the years, study says - Sacramento Bee] "A rising sea level due to climate change is expected to dramatically alter the future landscape of many of the world's coastal areas around the world. A new study shows that the largest U.S. cities highly threatened by future sea level rise are Miami, Virginia Beach, Va., Jacksonville, Fla., and Sacramento."
 
  
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* 2013.07.18 - [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-lashof/is-the-season-for-climate_b_3613087.html Is the Season for Climate Change Denial Finally Over? | Dan Lashof]
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* 2013.06.25 - [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2013/06/-later-today-president-obama.html Obama on Climate Change: Don't Fear the Future, Seize It - PBS NewsHour] Obama's plan aims to tackle increasing greenhouse gas emissions while preparing communities for the impacts of a warming planet, severe storms and sea-level rise.
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== Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) ==
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* 2007 - conversion of an 8 ton delivery step van for the US Air Force to a PHEV.
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* 2005 - '''Trinity''' - 2006 Chevy Equinox, participating in the Challenge X competition. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpprxoweSog Trinity video 1] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czN437Bulas Trinity video 2].
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* 2002 - '''Yosemite''' - 2002 Ford Explorer converted to a battery dominant hybrid electric vehicle.
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* 2000 - '''Sequoia''' - 2000 Chevrolet Suburban with a Parallel Hybrid Powertrain. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_09tPHmDR_c Sequoia video].
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* 1998 - '''Coulomb''' - hybrid-electric Mercury Sable AIV. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNWyAbaeLGA Coulomb video].
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* 1997 - '''Joule''' - 1996 Ford Taurus converted to a hybrid electric vehicle.
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* 1993 - '''AfterShock''' - "Ground-up" hybrid electric vehicle.
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* 1991 - Side F/X- Super mileage vehicle at 3313 MPG on Gasoline.
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* 1991 - Shamu- Super mileage vehicle at 2200 mpg on M85 (methanol/gasoline mix).
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* 1979 - Flywheel drive Ford Pinto - Flywheel hybrid with a Continuously Variable Transmission, CVT.
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* 1971 - Urban car Contest " ground-up" Hybrid Electric Vehicle.
  
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* 2013.06.24 - [http://evnewsreport.com/speeding-electric-vehicle-adoption-rates-will-reduce-climate-change/6748/ Speeding Electric Vehicle Adoption Rates will Reduce Climate Change]
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* 2012.12.03 - [http://news.ontario.ca/mto/en/2012/12/helping-electric-vehicle-drivers-plug-in.html Helping Electric Vehicle Drivers Plug In - Ontario government] "Ontario is helping electric car owners install charging stations at their homes and businesses to encourage sustainable transportation and fight climate change."
 
  
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* 2012.06.00 - [http://www.ucsusa.org/assets/documents/clean_vehicles/electric-car-global-warming-emissions-report.pdf State of CHARGE - Union of Concerned Scientists] "The pollutant emissions from our vehicles contribute to unhealthy air and global climate change. As the search for oil moves to more remote and difficult-to-access locations, the risk of serious accidents increases, as demonstrated by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. And defending our access to oil is a great burden to our nation’s finances, our military men and women, and their families. Vehicles powered by electricity have the potential to reduce many of these problems. In most places, electric drive lowers the smog-forming and global warming pollution associated with vehicle use, and when powered by renewable resources, electric vehicles can nearly eliminate such pollution from vehicular operation. Electric vehicles powered by a clean electricity grid offer a key pathway to achieving the greater than 80 percent reduction in global warming pollution we need by mid-century to avoid the worst consequences of climate change."
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==Andy at Efficient Drivetrains, Inc.==
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Image:IMG_1859-500.jpg|Dr. Andy Frank, 2012.
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Image:IMG_1778-600.jpg|EDI Powertrain Dynamometer used to develop the control system to insure smooth driveability and automatic and seamless mode shifting.
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Image:IMG_1784-600.jpg|EDI 2 electric motor Plug In Hybrid powertrain.
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Image:IMG_1806-600.jpg|Andy Frank and EDI staff solving prototype vehicle construction problems.
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* 2012.00.00 - [http://www.sce.com/PowerandEnvironment/PEV/evtech-and-climate-change.htm Electric Vehicle Technology and Climate Change - Southern California Edison] "California data indicates that the transportation sector is the single largest contributor of greenhouse gases in the state, producing nearly 40% of all such emissions. Electric-drive technologies ... can reduce greenhouse gas emissions"
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Andy Frank at the Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI) Research, Development & Demonstration Center in Dixon, California working with fellow employees to construct the latest plug-in hybrid electric vehicle ([http://mae.ucdavis.edu/faculty/frank/frank-phev-definitions.html PHEV a.k.a. REEV or EREV]). Andy and his team of coworkers at EDI are working to apply this hybrid electric vehicle technology to personal and commercial vehicles of all sizes.  
  
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[[Image:prototype-phev.jpg|left|300px|thumbnail|EDI prototype PHEV, 2013.]]
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The PHEV truck prototype demonstrates EDI's capability to construct a modern PHEV with currently available automotive qualified components to exceed driveability and durability requirements expected of the industry. The prototype vehicle is expected to achieve 1/2 the fuel consumption and have better performance than the conventional vehicle. At the same time this PHEV truck will be able to drive the first 50 km or more on electricity alone thus saving 70% to 80% of the gasoline used annually by the conventional vehicle of the same size and performance.
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* 2014.04.06 - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brvhCnYvxQQ&list=PLtzFKlZIKvzYudduAVZTFjX9GDucR3RJD&index=8 Years of Living Dangerously - first episode].
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[[Image:IMG_1879-500.jpg|right|450px|thumbnail|Andrew Frank and the Chevy Volt PHEV that he drives, 2012.]]
  
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In this premier episode available online "Hollywood celebrities and respected journalists span the globe to explore the issues of climate change and cover intimate stories of human triumph and tragedy." Don Cheadle investigates closing of a meat packing plant in Texas. Thomas L. Friedman investigates the civil war in Syria. Harrison Ford investigates deforestation in Indonesia. All of these stories show how climate change is already impacting human lives worldwide.
 
  
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[http://katharinehayhoe.com Professor Katharine Hayhoe], a climate scientist at Texas Tech University, explains that [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY1HweENTeU human activities cause the climate to change]. This contributes to more severe drought conditions that led to economic disaster for the local cattle ranchers and the workers in the town where the meat packing plant had to be closed. Dr. Hayhoe's skill at [http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHfrbsW-baFAN9jhM_3YWag speaking to the public about climate change] has earned her a spot on the Time Magazine list of the [http://time.com/70881/ 100 most influential people of 2014].
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See the [http://yearsoflivingdangerously.com Years of Living Dangerously website] for more information on this 9 part docu-series airing Sundays on Showtime cable TV at 10pm ET/PT.
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In 2004 the Electric Auto Association Keith Crock Award was presented to Dr. Andy Frank & [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtzFKlZIKvzY6fyAgs-3QZ7NMtoV26lyk Team FATE] for outstanding contributions to electric transportation as the modern day father of the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV).
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* 2011.09.21 - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v-w8Cyfoq8 Climate 101 with Bill Nye - Climate Reality Project] A simple experiment shows how the greenhouse gas CO2 traps heat in the atmosphere and causes climate change.
 
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* 2007.09.00 - [http://www.ted.com/talks/david_keith_s_surprising_ideas_on_climate_change.html?embed=true David Keith - A critical look at geoengineering against climate change - video on TED.com] "Environmental scientist David Keith proposes a cheap, effective, shocking means to address climate change: What if we injected a huge cloud of ash into the atmosphere to deflect sunlight and heat? David Keith studies our climate, and the many ideas we've come up with to fix it. A wildly original thinker, he challenges us to look at climate solutions that may seem daring, sometimes even shocking. "
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* [http://scholar.google.com/citations?sortby=pubdate&hl=en&user=aU-5BxIAAAAJ&view_op=list_works Andrew A. Frank publications - Google Scholar profile]
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* [http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew_Frank4/ Andrew A. Frank publications - ResearchGate]
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* [http://daviswiki.org/Andrew_A_Frank Dr. Andy Frank on Davis wiki]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/user/andrewalfonsofrank/videos Andy's videos], [http://www.youtube.com/user/andrewalfonsofrank/videos?view=1&flow=list Andy's video playlists]
  
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* 2014.07.01 - [https://plus.google.com/104908763446751726349/posts/AJBziDseqYX CNG-PHEV dual fuel electric vehicles will be produced by my company Efficient Drivetrains Inc and our partners]
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* 2013.11.26 - [http://www.caemex.cn/en/?page-page-events.html SAE-China Congress & Exhibition in Beijing - Sessions on New Technology and Products]
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* 2013.10.02 - [http://www.plugin2013.com/breakout-session The Cutting Edge – A Look at the Next Era of Advanced Technologies - Session A6 - Plug-In 2013 Conference]. An "outside the box" discussion of advanced and future plug-in vehicle technologies and an exploration of the full potential of electric vehicles
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* 2013.09.19 - [http://www.evtechexpo.com/professor-andrew-a.-frank Lowering the cost of Electric Plug-In Hybrid-Electric Drivetrains in Light- to Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo]
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* 2012.11.19 - [http://blogs.automotive.com/2013-ford-c-max-energi-quick-drive-119429.html 2013 Ford C-Max Energi Quick Drive - Automotive News 19nov2012] "To call Dr. Andrew Frank a true believer in plug-in hybrids is an understatement. The UC Davis professor has been studying plug-in hybrid technology since the 1970s, and at a roundtable organized by Ford at the introduction of the 2013 Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid, he was happy to tell anybody willing to listen–and several who weren’t–that plug-in hybrids aren’t transitioning us to a future of fully electric vehicles. They are the future."
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* 2012.08.16 - [http://chinaev.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/andy-frank-talks-china-ev-policy-with-me-i-see-wasted-resources-but-a-nice-way-to-test-new-technologies/ Andy Frank talks China EV policy - ChinaEV Blog]
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* 2012.summer [http://engineering.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SU12EngineeringProgress.pdf UC Davis Alums Drive "clean" vehicle breakthroughs - Engineering UC Davis Magazine - summer 2012 pdf]
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* 2012.04.04 - [http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/father-plug-hybrids-still-race-finish-162418726.html?page=all How the father of plug-in hybrids still has a race to finish - Motoramic - Yahoo! Autos]
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* 2011.06.24 - [http://blog.euec.com/?p=197 A Fifteen Year Roadmap Toward Complete Energy Sustainability - EUEC Blog]
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* 2011.06.21 - [http://www.myperfectautomobile.com/plug-in-cars/hall-fame-dr-andrew-frank-hailed-father-hybrid.html Hall of Fame: Dr. Andrew Frank Hailed as “Father of the Hybrid” - My Perfect Automobile]
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* 2011.06.13 - [http://www.autonews.com/article/20110613/ELECTRIC100/306139897/ Andy Frank honored by Automotive News on its Electrifying 100 List]
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* 2011.02.23 - [http://sustainabilitymedia.com/blog/02011/feb/23/calcarsorg-drives-victory-lap-their-new-chevy-volt/ CalCars.org Drives a Victory Lap in the new Chevy Volt - SustainabilityMedia]
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* 2011.01.05 - [http://www.examiner.com/article/electric-vehicle-milestone-for-california-pioneers Electric Vehicle Milestone for California Pioneers - San Jose Future Transportation - Examiner.com]
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* 2010.09.13 - [http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/337573-barrytech/93390-the-ev-is-dead-long-live-the-phev-10 The EV is dead. Long live the PHEV-10 - Barrytech - Seeking Alpha]
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* 2009.06.25 - [http://featured.matternetwork.com/2009/6/evs-can-cut-cost-mass_5305.cfm EVs Can Cut Cost of Mass Transit - matternetwork]
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* 2008.00.00 - [http://www.cleanfleetreport.com/plug-in-hybrid-drivers-are-charged-up/ Plug-in Hybrid Drivers are Charged Up | Clean Fleet Report]
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* 2007.05.16 - [http://www.veva.bc.ca/events/20070516-frank/20070516.htm Professor Andrew A. Frank speaking at Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association]
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* 2007.02.23 - [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/car/upda-070223.html Frank Talk and Fresh Air]
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* 2006.05.18 - [http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=7761 New Super-Efficient Plug-in Hybrid Unveiled]
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* 2006.03.03 - [http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2006/03/plug-in-hybrids-the-new-focus-for-the-future-of-transportation-44254 Plug-In Hybrids: The New Focus for the Future of Transportation - RenewableEnergyWorld] Andy Frank sums up the benefits and status of PHEVs. "the Plug-In Hybrid can use as much as 90% of their driving energy from electricity using the currently available electric sources already in our society" "In addition, the vehicles can be charged directly from .. wind and Solar systems" renewable energy. The remaining 10% of their driving energy could be provided by renewable liquid biofuels delivered by our existing pipeline and gas station network. "The PHEV allows us to immediately transition from our dependence on oil for transportation to one where we can begin to transition to cleaner and more efficient electricity without a need for new infrastructure."
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* 2006.01.13 - [http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/01/detroit_2006_is.html Detroit 2006: Is the Market Schizophrenic, or Changing?]
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* 2005.12.12 - [http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/12/lithium_technol.html Lithium Technology Supplies Li-Ion for Two Challenge X Vehicles, One a Plug-In Hybrid]
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* 2005.08.23 - [http://jcwinnie.biz/wordpress/?p=939 250 MPG]
  
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* [http://www.builtbymichigan.org/electric-vehicles-climate-change Electric Vehicles & Climate Change | www.builtbymichigan.org]
 
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* [http://scotland.wwf.org.uk/what_we_do/tackling_climate_change/electric_vehicles/ Electric Vehicles | Tackling climate change | WWF Scotland]
 
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* [http://climaterealityproject.org/ Climate Reality Project "The Climate Reality Project is dedicated to unleashing a global cultural movement demanding action on the climate crisis."
 
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* [http://www.sce.com/PowerandEnvironment/default.htm Committed to Environmental Protection - Southern California Edison] Environmental Commitment, Smart Grid, Electric Cars, Power Generation, Renewable Energy, Transmission Projects
 
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* [http://www.climatechange.ca.gov/state/transportation.html Climate Change and Transportation - State of California] "Transportation accounts for more than 36% of the state's greenhouse gas emissions, the largest of any sector. The strategies to reduce emissions from this sector include reducing the carbon intensity of fuels, reducing the emissions from passenger vehicles and goods movement"
 
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* [http://www.evcollaborative.org/strategic-plan Strategic Plan - California Plug-in Electric Vehicle Collaborative] "With an eager consumer base, ongoing technology and policy leadership, and a clean electricity grid, California is well positioned to provide a leading example of successful plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market growth for other regions to follow. Such a transition can help bring energy security, air quality, climate change, public health, and economic benefits to California."
 
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* [http://www.c2es.org/initiatives/pev Plug-in Electric Vehicle Dialogue - Center for Climate and Energy Solutions] "Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are a transformative technology – offering a way to reduce America’s reliance on imported oil, combat rising gas prices, improve local air quality, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions."
 
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* [http://www.theccc.org.uk/sectors/surface-transport/electric-cars Electric Cars & Vans - UK Committee on Climate Change] "further reductions in CO2 emissions from cars and vans can only be achieved with alternative powertrain technologies; either electric vehicles or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Of the latter, electric vehicles, including battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are available on the UK car and van markets, (while) hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) are still some way from commercialisation."
 
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* [http://www.bc3sfbay.org/ev-guide-for-businesses-full-length.html Electric Vehicles - Business Council on Climate Change] "The Business Council on Climate Change and Bay Area Council jointly present a new guide to accelerate the deployment of electric vehicles and infrastructure in the Bay Area by providing businesses with easy-to-follow steps to become EV Ready."
 

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Andrew Frank - 2012

Professor Andy Frank at University of California, Davis and his Team FATE students have been engineering advanced vehicle technologies since 1971. Andy is widely recognized as the father of the modern plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). These are also sometimes called Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) or Range Extended Electric Vehicle (REEV). See PHEV Definitions.

Replacing our gasoline-powered vehicles with electric-powered vehicles will become necessary as we pass beyond the era of peak oil production. Use of electric vehicles will reduce our need for increasingly expensive imported crude oil and will allow our vehicles to be fueled with clean, green, renewable electricity from local power sources such as wind and solar. Dr. Frank was also an early advocate for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology which will enable the electric cars to provide an additional benefit by helping to stabilize our electrical smart grid. These characteristics make PHEVs ideal as our vehicles of the future.

Andy is currently designing and marketing continuously variable drivetrains for EVs as Chief Technology Officer for Efficient Drivetrains Inc (EDI). Simplified low cost PHEVs engineered by EDI have reached parity with the costs of internal combustion engine vehicles of comparable size and performance.

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV)

  • 2007 - conversion of an 8 ton delivery step van for the US Air Force to a PHEV.
  • 2005 - Trinity - 2006 Chevy Equinox, participating in the Challenge X competition. Trinity video 1 Trinity video 2.
  • 2002 - Yosemite - 2002 Ford Explorer converted to a battery dominant hybrid electric vehicle.
  • 2000 - Sequoia - 2000 Chevrolet Suburban with a Parallel Hybrid Powertrain. Sequoia video.
  • 1998 - Coulomb - hybrid-electric Mercury Sable AIV. Coulomb video.
  • 1997 - Joule - 1996 Ford Taurus converted to a hybrid electric vehicle.
  • 1993 - AfterShock - "Ground-up" hybrid electric vehicle.
  • 1991 - Side F/X- Super mileage vehicle at 3313 MPG on Gasoline.
  • 1991 - Shamu- Super mileage vehicle at 2200 mpg on M85 (methanol/gasoline mix).
  • 1979 - Flywheel drive Ford Pinto - Flywheel hybrid with a Continuously Variable Transmission, CVT.
  • 1971 - Urban car Contest " ground-up" Hybrid Electric Vehicle.


Andy at Efficient Drivetrains, Inc.

  • Dr. Andy Frank, 2012.

  • EDI Powertrain Dynamometer used to develop the control system to insure smooth driveability and automatic and seamless mode shifting.

  • EDI 2 electric motor Plug In Hybrid powertrain.

  • Andy Frank and EDI staff solving prototype vehicle construction problems.

Andy Frank at the Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI) Research, Development & Demonstration Center in Dixon, California working with fellow employees to construct the latest plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV a.k.a. REEV or EREV). Andy and his team of coworkers at EDI are working to apply this hybrid electric vehicle technology to personal and commercial vehicles of all sizes.


EDI prototype PHEV, 2013.

The PHEV truck prototype demonstrates EDI's capability to construct a modern PHEV with currently available automotive qualified components to exceed driveability and durability requirements expected of the industry. The prototype vehicle is expected to achieve 1/2 the fuel consumption and have better performance than the conventional vehicle. At the same time this PHEV truck will be able to drive the first 50 km or more on electricity alone thus saving 70% to 80% of the gasoline used annually by the conventional vehicle of the same size and performance.


Father of the Modern PHEV Award - Dr. Andy Frank & Team Fate

Electric Auto Association award to Dr. Andy Frank & Team Fate, 2004.
Andrew Frank and the Chevy Volt PHEV that he drives, 2012.


In 2004 the Electric Auto Association Keith Crock Award was presented to Dr. Andy Frank & Team FATE for outstanding contributions to electric transportation as the modern day father of the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV).


See also

Dr. Andy Frank in the News

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