General Disclaimer:   (HV) (DC) injury or death hazard,   use at your own risk,   may void warranty.

Dr. Andrew Frank

From My wiki
Revision as of 20:48, 15 August 2012 by BruceThomas (talk | contribs) (added news links)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
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