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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[W:Andrew A. Frank]] page at wikipedia
 
* [[W:Andrew A. Frank]] page at wikipedia
* *[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Dr.+Frank+of+UC+Davis&btnG=Google+Search Dr. Frank of UC Davis] ''(google)''
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* [http://mae.ucdavis.edu/faculty/frank/frank.html Andy Frank faculty page at UC Davis]
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* [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Dr.+Frank+of+UC+Davis&btnG=Google+Search Dr. Frank of UC Davis] ''(google)''
  
== External links ==
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== Dr. Andy Frank in the News ==
* [http://mae.ucdavis.edu/faculty/frank/frank.html Andy Frank faculty page at UC Davis]
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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]
* Andy Frank sums up the benefits and status of PHEVs in [http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story;jsessionid=B7087EA2AE87BC320A85592203C8C0F2?id=44254 Renewable Energy Access] story [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/calcars-news/message/323 Yahoo] [[CalCars_Maillist:2006./3./9]]
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* 2007.02.23 - [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/car/upda-070223.html Frank Talk and Fresh Air]
** 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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* 2006.05.18 - ucdavis.edu - [http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=7761 New Super-Efficient Plug-in Hybrid Unveiled]
** [http://www.team-fate.net/ Team Fate] is the name of Dr. Andy Frank's vehicle design group derived from the 1960's feature film The Great Race, in which Professor Fate continuously strives to thwart his opposition, never giving up, never surrendering.
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* 2006.03.03 [http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story;jsessionid=B7087EA2AE87BC320A85592203C8C0F2?id=44254 Renewable Energy Access] story [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/calcars-news/message/323 Yahoo] Andy Frank sums up the benefits and status of PHEVs
** [http://www.beinghumanparty.com/Articles/ Hope For the Future, Participate Now]
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* 2006.01.13 - [http://www.greencarcongress.com/conferences_and_other_events/ Detroit 2006: Is the Market Schizophrenic, or Changing?]
** [http://www.rdrop.com/ev/hybrid.pdf Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries For ZEV-Range Hybrid Electric Vehicles] - Professor Andrew Frank of U.C. Davis and his students built a Prius with 25 miles of EV Range and 110-220 Volt Grid Charging.
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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]
** [http://www.hybrid-vehicles.net/PlugIn-Hybrid-Electric-Vehicles.htm Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles - PHEV Info]
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* 2005.08.23 - [http://jcwinnie.biz/wordpress/?p=939 250 MPG]
** [http://www.wvc.edu/events/releases.asp?relID=79 Bring on the PHEVs!]
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* 2005.08.15 - [http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/in_the_news/full_text/view_clip.lasso?id=12237 Plugged In Hybrids Get Remarkable Mileage]
** 2007.02.23 - [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/car/upda-070223.html Frank Talk and Fresh Air]
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* 2005.06.13 - [http://www.zapworld.com/about/news/news_ccchanatucdavis.asp Guest Lecture by ZAP Officers Sparks Research at UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies]
** 2006.05.18 - ucdavis.edu - [http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=7761 New Super-Efficient Plug-in Hybrid Unveiled]
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* 2003.06.09 - [http://www.mathworks.com/company/pressroom/articles/article6553.html The MathWorks Hosts International Automotive Conference]
** 2006.01.13 - [http://www.greencarcongress.com/conferences_and_other_events/ Detroit 2006: Is the Market Schizophrenic, or Changing?]
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* 2003.03.12 - [ftp://ftp.arb.ca.gov/carbis/cc/techsem/final_presentations/frank_hybrids.pdf CARB Global Climate Change Symposium]
** 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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* 2003.03.02 - [http://www.evworld.com/archives/interviews/frank.html Interview with HEV Pioneer Dr. Andrew Frank] ''(evworld)''  [http://www.evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=504]
** 2005.08.23 - [http://jcwinnie.biz/wordpress/?p=939 250 MPG]
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* 2002.12 - [http://www.its.ucdavis.edu/news/enews/archive/issue12.html Initial Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicles Come to ITS-Davis for Research]
** 2005.08.15 - [http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/in_the_news/full_text/view_clip.lasso?id=12237 Plugged In Hybrids Get Remarkable Mileage]
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* 2001.06.29 - [http://www.its.ucdavis.edu/news/enews/archive/special-issue.html UC Davis Wins Futuretruck Contest]
** 2005.06.13 - [http://www.zapworld.com/about/news/news_ccchanatucdavis.asp Guest Lecture by ZAP Officers Sparks Research at UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies]
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* 1998.09.11 - [http://www.explorit.org/columns_95-99/sep11-98.html Electric Cars: Can They Go the Distance?]
** 2003.06.09 - [http://www.mathworks.com/company/pressroom/articles/article6553.html The MathWorks Hosts International Automotive Conference]
 
** 2003.03.12 - [ftp://ftp.arb.ca.gov/carbis/cc/techsem/final_presentations/frank_hybrids.pdf CARB Global Climate Change Symposium]
 
** 2003.03.02 - [http://www.evworld.com/archives/interviews/frank.html Interview with HEV Pioneer Dr. Andrew Frank] ''(evworld)''  [http://www.evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=504]
 
** 2002.12 - [http://www.its.ucdavis.edu/news/enews/archive/issue12.html Initial Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicles Come to ITS-Davis for Research]
 
** 2001.06.29 - [http://www.its.ucdavis.edu/news/enews/archive/special-issue.html UC Davis Wins Futuretruck Contest]
 
** 1998.09.11 - [http://www.explorit.org/columns_95-99/sep11-98.html Electric Cars: Can They Go the Distance?]
 
  
 
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Andrew Frank - 2012



Dr. Andrew Alfonso Frank of W:University of California, Davis and his teams of students have been experimenting with various advanced vehicle technologies for the last 25 years. He is most widely recognized as the father of the modern plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV)

  • 2005 - Trinity - 2006 Chevy Equinox, participating in the Challenge X competition. [1]
  • 2002 - Yosemite - 2002 Ford Explorer converted to a battery dominant hybrid electric vehicle.
  • 2000 - Sequoia - 2000 Chevrolet Suburban with a Parallel Hybrid Powertrain.
  • 1998 - Coulomb - hybrid-electric Mercury Sable AIV.
  • 1997 - Joule - 1996 Ford Taurus converted to a hybrid electric vehicle.
  • 1993 - AfterShock - "Ground-up" hybrid electric vehicle.

See also

Dr. Andy Frank in the News