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Hybrids (HEV), unfortunently, are not Electric Vehicles, yet.  Rather they are gas cars that can do some electric car tricks, but not the most important one which is the ability to not use gassoline as fuel.  By not burning combustables in a heat engine which is unlikely to maximize the utilization of it's waste heat as would [[WikiPedia:Cogeneration]].  Instead a ''Real'' Electric Hybrid or [[PHEV]]s would be able to plug in to fill up on electricity as a fuel for enough to satisfy the majority of your particular transportation needs.
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Current '''[[WikiPedia:Hybrid vehicle|W:Hybrid vehicles]]''' ([[HEV]]) such as the [[Honda Insight]], [[Toyota Prius]], and [[WikiPedia:List of hybrid vehicles|W:other hybrid vehicles]] are unfortunately not '''[[WikiPedia:Battery electric vehicle|W:Battery electric vehicles]]''' (BEV), as they can not use [[WikiPedia:Electricity|W:electricity]] as an external fuel source.  Rather they are gas cars with some electric car tricks, but not the most important ability of not using gasoline as [[WikiPedia:Fuel|W:fuel]]So such vehicles may prove to become the missing links in the '''[[History]]''' of transportation.  The efficiency advantage of [[WikiPedia:Electric motor|W:electric motor]]s and [[WikiPedia:Battery|W:batteries]] are diminished with the requirement of burning [[WikiPedia:Combustion|W:combustables]] with an onboard [[WikiPedia:Heat engine|W:heat engine]].  Better it would be, to more fully utilize the [[WikiPedia:Waste heat|W:waste heat]] from traditional local power [[WikiPedia:Cogeneration|W:cogeneration]] plantsWith an eye towards [[WikiPedia:Wind power|W:wind]], [[WikiPedia:Solar power|W:solar]], and other [[WikiPedia:Sustainable|W:sustainable]] resources which will make BEVs cleaner as they age.  Rather than transitioning from gasoline current hybrids are merely a way to reduce ''(slightly)'' consumption of finite [[WikiPedia:Fossil fuels|W:fossil fuels]].  It's the versatility of using traditional combustion and an array of electric fuel sources which makes '''[[Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle]]s''' (PHEV) such an attractive solution which could be easily achieved today with off the shelf technologies.  As the president said in his 2005 State of the Union address "[[SEVA:User:Rjf#State of the Union 2005|America is addicted to oil]]", BEVs and PHEVs are critical to solutions capable of more than doubling transportation efficiency and eliminating vehicle CO2 emissions for most trips.  Since currently no production [[PHEV]]s exist, Hybrid Conversions are modified production vehicles with larger batteries and chargers.
  
Hybrids can be clasified as [[Series Hybrids]] like diesel locomotives, very heavy machinery, and EV's with pushers or on board generators; [[Parallel]] such as the Honda's [[IMA]] [[WikiPedia:Integrated Motor Assist]]; and [[Series-Parallel]] like Toyota's [[HSD]] [[WikiPedia:Hybrid Synergy Drive]], Ford's [[Full Hybrid System]] [[WikiPedia:Ford Escape Hybrid]], and General Motors and DaimlerChrysler's [[AHS2]] [[WikiPedia:Advanced Hybrid System 2]].
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Hybrids can be classified as [[Series Hybrid]]s like diesel locomotives, very heavy machinery, and EV's with pushers or on board generators; [[Parallel Hybrid]]s such as the Honda's [[IMA]]; and [[Series-Parallel Hybrid]]s like Toyota's [[HSD]], Ford's [[Ford Hybrid System]] [[WikiPedia:Ford Escape Hybrid|W:Ford Escape Hybrid]], and General Motors and DaimlerChrysler's [[AHS2]].
  
Current '''Production Hybrid''' include the:
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{|
* [[Honda Insight]] - 2000
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| colspan=4 align=center | Current '''Production Hybrids''' include
* [[Honda Civic Hybrid]] - 2002
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* [[Honda Accord Hybrid]] - 2005
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| width=45  | '''Year'''
* [[Toyota Prius]] - 2000, GenII 2004 [[Prius PHEV]] ''[http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/message/91252 Sales] [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/messagesearch?query=Michelle%20Vadeboncoeur%20history Michelle Vadeboncoeur]''
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| width=190 | '''Make and Model'''
* [[Toyota Highlander]] - 2005
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| width=65  | '''EMotor'''
* [[Lexus RX 400h]] - 2005 ''[http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/message/91252 Sales] [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/messagesearch?query=Michelle%20Vadeboncoeur%20history Michelle Vadeboncoeur]''
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|| '''PHEV Versions'''
* [[Ford Escape Hybrid]] - 2005
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* [[Mercury Mariner Hybrid]] - 2006
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| 2000 || [[Honda Insight]] || 5kW? || [[Insight PHEV]] ideas
* [[Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid]] - 2006 - Mild hybrid
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| 2002 || [[Honda Civic Hybrid]] || 7.5kW? || none yet
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| 2005 || [[Honda Accord Hybrid]] || 7.5kW? || none yet
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| 2000 || [[Toyota Prius]] NHW11 || 35kW || ''(Classic Prius)''none yet
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| 2004 || [[Toyota Prius]] NHW20 || 50kW || [[Prius PHEV]]
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| 2006 || [[Toyota Camry Hybrid]] || 105kW || none yet
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| 2005 || [[Toyota Highlander Hybrid]] || 123kW || none yet
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| 2005 || [[Lexus RX 400h]] || 173kW || none yet
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| 2005 || [[Ford Escape Hybrid]] || 70kW || [[Escape PHEV]] Ford is talking about it!
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| 2006 || [[Mercury Mariner Hybrid]] || 70kW || none yet
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| 2006 || [[Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid]] &nbsp; &nbsp; || <5kW? || maybe never, it's basically an engine start-stop device
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| 2006 || [[Lexus GS 450h]] || 281kW || It's got the ''electric'' motor for it!
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| 2006 || [[Saturn Vue Hybrid]] || 5kW || To be upgraded by GM to 'dual-mode' hybrid for 2008, with plug-in version eventually available from GM
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| 2007 || [[Nissan Altima Hybrid]] || 105kW || Getting quotes for a PHEV conversion (April '07)
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| 2010? || [[SEVA:Chevy Volt]] || 120 kW || This new '''BEV'''/Hybrid from GM will be a Series Hybrid, here's hoping it makes it into production.
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* Toyota [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Prius-2G/message/49804 Sales] [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/messagesearch?query=Michelle%20Vadeboncoeur%20history Michelle Vadeboncoeur]
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* Honda [http://www.hondanews.com/CatID1007?html=sales.html Sales]
  
 
Prototype Hybrids:
 
Prototype Hybrids:
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* 2006 [[Honda CR-V Hybrid]] [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/05/honda_fit_hybri.php]
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* 2007 [[Honda Fit Hybrid]] [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/05/honda_fit_hybri.php treehugger.com]
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** [[EVDL_Maillist:2006./3./32|EVDL - Low-cost hybrid version of Honda Fit subcompact car]], [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Prius-2G/message/49521 Yahoo Prius-G2], [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/honda-hybrid/message/19438 Yahoo honda-hybrid]
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* 2006 [[Saturn Vue Hybrid]] [http://www.carpages.ca/go/autonews/05262006,saturn_vue_green_line_earns_epas_most_highway_fuel_efficiency_suv.aspx] [http://www.trucktrend.com/features/news/163_news060601_2007_saturn_vue_green_line_fuel_economy/]
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** 2006.06.15 - [http://www.auto123.com/en/info/news/news,view.spy?artid=63473&pg=1 Saturn Vue hybrid payback time lowest in industry] [http://www.platinum.matthey.com/media_room/1150304407.html]
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* 2007 [[Nissan Altima Hybrid]] - [http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/12/new-york-auto-show-nissans-ultimate-expression-of-the-altima/ Details on the early 2007 Altima HEV launch are forthcoming] <!--  The 2007 Nissan Altima will be available in six well-equipped models: 2.5, 2.5 S, 2.5 S with SL Package, 3.5 SE, 3.5 SL and HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle) (details on the early 2007 Altima HEV launch are forthcoming).  The new Altima will be assembled at the Nissan North America Manufacturing Smyrna and Decherd, Tennessee and Canton, Mississippi plants. --> [http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/business/14685814.htm Altima hybrid in ’07]
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* 2008 [[Lexus LS 600h]]
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* 2006.06.21 - [http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/354/C8380/ Toyota's next sports car could be a hybrid]
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* [[Toyota Estima Hybrid]]
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* [[Mazda Tribute Hybrid]]
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** 2006.06.22 - [http://www.autoracingdaily.com/article.php?cid=13339 Mazda Donates Fuel-friendly Tribute Hybrid Prototype to The Salinas Rural Fire Department]
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* 2008 [[Dodge Durango]] - [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Prius-2G/message/51331 Durango Slated for Hybrid], [http://www.thecarconnection.com/Auto_News/Auto_News/Durango_Slated_for_Hybrid.S175.A10261.html]
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* ? [http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2005/15/c0385.html Azure Dynamics Corporation]
 
* ? [http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2005/15/c0385.html Azure Dynamics Corporation]
* ? [http://fleetowner.com/news/hino_hybrid_north_america_111104/ Hino Hybrid Trucks] - Tractor Trucks
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* ? GM commuter busses
 
 
* [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/message/91198 2006 Detroit, Los Angeles Auto Show Index] Hybrids
 
* [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/message/91198 2006 Detroit, Los Angeles Auto Show Index] Hybrids
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* PSA Peugeot Citroen Diesel Hybrid - ''by 2010''
 
* PSA Peugeot Citroen Diesel Hybrid - ''by 2010''
** [http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/31/psa-peugeot-citroen-unveils-diesel-hybrid-technology/ PSA Peugeot Citroen unveils diesel hybrid technology] [http://www.techreview.com/NanoTech-Devices/wtr_16343,303,p1.html] [http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=109163] [http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=13884] [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Prius_Technical_Stuff/message/15535]
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** [http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/31/psa-peugeot-citroen-unveils-diesel-hybrid-technology/ PSA Peugeot Citroen unveils diesel hybrid technology] [http://www.techreview.com/NanoTech-Devices/wtr_16343,303,p1.html] [http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=109163] [http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=13884] [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Prius_Technical_Stuff/message/15535] [http://www.whatcar.com/news-article.aspx?NA=220244] [http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=115626PSA] [http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=14630] [http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=14735]
  
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* ? [http://fleetowner.com/news/hino_hybrid_north_america_111104/ Hino Hybrid Trucks] - Tractor Trucks
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* [http://www.designline.co.nz/electbusenlarg.html Designline Olymbus] is a series hybrid with a 30kW gas turbine as the prime source. [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Prius_Technical_Stuff/message/16349]
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* ? GM commuter buses [http://www.technologynewsdaily.com/node/3137]
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* [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/message/92602 Volvo Hybrid truck article w/video]
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* DARPA 1993-1998, DOD 1999- HummVee Hybrid - [http://www.evworld.com/archives/conferences/evs14/humvee.html evworld.com], [http://www.cte.tv/darpa/HyHMMWV.pdf HyHMMWV.pdf], [http://www.almc.army.mil/alog/issues/MarApr01/MS635.htm army.mil], [http://www.electrifyingtimes.com/UQM_hummer.html electrifyingtimes], [http://web.mit.edu/savoie/www/portfolio/fish2001a.pdf mit.edu_fish2001a.pdf], [http://www.google.com/search?q=hybrid-electric+HMMWV google]
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* Hybrid HEMIT [http://www.boston.com/cars/news/articles/2006/05/28/its_still_heavy_but_its_a_hybrid/]
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* [http://www.tnn.co.uk/Technology/plonearticle.2006-06-01.6469786029 Allison Transmission parallel hybrid system]
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** Went into mass production in October 2003 with 400 systems on the road in the US and Canada.
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* 2006.06.22 - [http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20060622005748&newsLang=en Eaton Announces Plans to Develop Heavy-Duty Hybrid System For Trucks]
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* 2006.06.21 - [http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.asp?feed=AP&Date=20060621&ID=5815292 New Hydraulic Hybrid Trucks Roll Off]
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* 2006.06.21 - [http://story.malaysiasun.com/p.x/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/a2bff1e8cb8ddc1d/ EPA, UPS run hybrid-diesel van] [http://news.monstersandcritics.com/business/article_1174631.php/EPA_UPS_run_hybrid-diesel_van]
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* 2006.06.20 - [http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=14722 Environment: Hybrid hot rod trike revealed]
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* 2007.12.11 - [http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071207/FREE/71207021/1023/latestnews GM to limit Malibu hybrid to 11 markets], [http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2007/12/chevy-to-introd.html], [http://www.hybridcarblog.com/2007/12/spin-through-hollywood-in-malibu-hybrid.html]
  
 
==Other Links==
 
==Other Links==
 
* [[WikiPedia:Hybrid vehicle]] - [[WikiPedia:List of hybrid vehicles]]
 
* [[WikiPedia:Hybrid vehicle]] - [[WikiPedia:List of hybrid vehicles]]
* http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Hybrid_Vehicles
 
 
* http://www.greenhybrid.com
 
* http://www.greenhybrid.com
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* http://www.hybridjungle.net
 
* http://www.hybridcenter.org
 
* http://www.hybridcenter.org
 
* http://www.hybrid-vehicles.net
 
* http://www.hybrid-vehicles.net
* [http://www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities CleanCities]
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* http://www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities
 
* http://www.ctts.nrel.gov/analysis/hev_test/data.shtml - Hybrid Electric Vehicle Testing (Insight and Prius)
 
* http://www.ctts.nrel.gov/analysis/hev_test/data.shtml - Hybrid Electric Vehicle Testing (Insight and Prius)
 
* http://auto.howstuffworks.com/hybrid-car.htm
 
* http://auto.howstuffworks.com/hybrid-car.htm
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* [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Prius_Technical_Stuff/message/15794 hybrid engineering report] [http://www.engin.umd.umich.edu/vi/w4_workshops/Miller_W04.pdf pdf]
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* http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Hybrid_Vehicles
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* http://www.hybridfest.com - Midwest Hybridfest 2006 - A Hybrid Electric Car Show and More!
 
* Hybrid Cost Calculators - [http://www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/hev/calculator/single.php] [http://www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/hev/cost_calc.html], [http://www.newdream.org/hev]
 
* Hybrid Cost Calculators - [http://www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/hev/calculator/single.php] [http://www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/hev/cost_calc.html], [http://www.newdream.org/hev]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Prius_Technical_Stuff/message/15705 PSD a Misnomer] should be Torque Split Device
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* 2006.06.22 - [http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/bm/national/287138.html Hybrid cars ‘more costly’]
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* 2006.06.20 - [http://www.duemotori.com/news/nachrichten_automobil/7315_Toyotas_Cumulative_European_Hybrid_Sales_Pass_50000-Unit_Mark.php Toyota's Cumulative European Hybrid Sales Pass 50,000-Unit Mark]
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* 2006.06.20 - [http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/opinion/local2/region/14856766.htm Purchasing a hybrid car is about more than money]
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* 2006.06.19 - [http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060619/NEWS/606190392/1008/NEWS02 Mechanic jump-starts hybrid training]
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* 2006.06.19 - [http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?dist=newsfinder&siteid=google&guid=%7BC02A9A6F-753F-4637-8B2E-A25180845273%7D&keyword= Toyota says hybrid sales in Europe top 50,000]
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* 2006.06.18 - [http://www.prleap.com/pr/38624/ See All 10 Hybrid Cars on the Market Today, All In One Place: Hybridfest 2006! Also See the New Plug-In Hybrids and a Working General Motors EV1 Electric Car!]
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* 2006.06.16 - [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/wheels/273924_tw116.html Toyota ramping up hybrid models]
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* 2006.06.16 - [http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060616/NEWS/606160337/1002/NEWS01 Fair Haven students fabricate hybrid car from ground up]
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* 2006.06.14 - [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2006/06/14/cntoyota14.xml&menuId=242&sSheet=/money/2006/06/14/ixcitytop.html Toyota expansion to quadruple hybrid sales]
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* 2006.06.10 - [http://www.thenorthwestern.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060610/APC03/606100553/1028/OSHbusiness Array of alternative fuels exist]
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* 2006.06.09 - [http://www.medfordnews.com/articles/index.cfm?artOID=331181&cp=10996
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Oregon State University Pioneer Of Motor Testing, Hybrid Vehicles, Wave Energy Dies] - Alan K. Wallace
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* 2006.06.08 - [http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060608/BUSINESS/606080354/1003 Greenspan foresees inevitable shift to hybrid vehicles]
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* 2006.06.08 - [http://www.news.wisc.edu/12645.html Hybrid-vehicle team places second nationally]
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** 2006.06.09 - [http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/06/09/hybrid_diesel_suv/ University of Wisconsin creates diesel-hybrid SUV]
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** 2006.06.12 - [http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/0612biz-challengex0612.html Students test prototypes of hybrid SUVs]
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* 2006.06.08 - [http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/usnews/060607a.aspx Will Buying a Hybrid Save You Money?]
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* 2006.06 - [http://www.canadianbusiness.com/my_money/spending/auto/article.jsp?content=20040803_113805_3172 Batteries included: a new generation of hybrid cars]
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* 2006.06.06 - [http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2006/06/c9994.html BCAA analysis reveals most hybrid vehicles offer long-term savings]
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* 2006.06.06 - [http://www.automotive-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=24BFEE27-089B-441F-A6B2-928272A6EAC3 Bosch, Getrag form hybrid systems alliance] [http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/07/bosch-and-getrag-team-up-for-hybrid-systems/] [http://www.autoindustry.co.uk/news/06-06-06_8]
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* 2006.06.01 - [http://www.assemblymag.com/CDA/Articles/Cover_Story/016a2f1384f8b010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ The Hybrid Challenge] Engineers are scrambling to drive down redundant costs.
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* 2006.05.31 - pcmag.com - [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1970590,00.asp Hybrid Myths Debunked]
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* 2006.03.12 - [http://www.canadianbusiness.com/after_hours/lifestyle_products/article.jsp?content=20060227_74678_74678 Exposing hybrid hype]
  
 
==Emergency Response Safety==
 
==Emergency Response Safety==
 
[[Image:Prius 50kmph frontal impact.jpg|100px|right|]]
 
[[Image:Prius 50kmph frontal impact.jpg|100px|right|]]
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[[Image:Toyota prius 2004.jpg|100px|right|]]
  
 
* [https://www.serviceexpress.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/CI/AXX28935.pdf Honda]
 
* [https://www.serviceexpress.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/CI/AXX28935.pdf Honda]
 
* [http://techinfo.toyota.com/public/main/erg.html Toyota] [http://techinfo.toyota.com/public/main/1stprius.pdf Prius G1] [http://techinfo.toyota.com/public/main/2ndprius.pdf Prius G2]
 
* [http://techinfo.toyota.com/public/main/erg.html Toyota] [http://techinfo.toyota.com/public/main/1stprius.pdf Prius G1] [http://techinfo.toyota.com/public/main/2ndprius.pdf Prius G2]
 
* [http://www.motorcraftservice.com/vdirs/quickref/guide-escape.pdf Ford] [http://www.fordtechservice.dealerconnection.com/vdirs/quickref/guide-escape.pdf]
 
* [http://www.motorcraftservice.com/vdirs/quickref/guide-escape.pdf Ford] [http://www.fordtechservice.dealerconnection.com/vdirs/quickref/guide-escape.pdf]
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* 2006.06.02 - [http://www.tcnewsnet.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=140397&TM=48494.69 Hybrid autos present unique dangers to rescuers]
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* 2006.05.29 - [http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/14076.php A scarlet 'H'?: Got a hybrid car? It may electrocute firefighters]
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* 2006.05.27 [http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/131040 Rescuers training for electrical risks linked to hybrids]
 
* [[:Image:LA_County_Electric_and_Hybrid_Vehicle_Hazards.pdf|LA County EV & Hybrid Vehicle Hazards]]
 
* [[:Image:LA_County_Electric_and_Hybrid_Vehicle_Hazards.pdf|LA County EV & Hybrid Vehicle Hazards]]
 
* Bad Press ( “At this point, it’s totally overemphasized as a hazard” )
 
* Bad Press ( “At this point, it’s totally overemphasized as a hazard” )
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* Hybrid Taxes [http://www.uschamber.com/ncf/publications/default.htm uschamber.com]
 
* Hybrid Taxes [http://www.uschamber.com/ncf/publications/default.htm uschamber.com]
 
** 2005.11.25 - Yahoo Prius-2G [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Prius-2G/message/46013 Chamber Suggests Taxing Hybrids and Billing Drivers By the Mile]
 
** 2005.11.25 - Yahoo Prius-2G [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Prius-2G/message/46013 Chamber Suggests Taxing Hybrids and Billing Drivers By the Mile]
** 2005.11.26 - EVDL [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/ev-list-archive/message/53493 Extra TAX on High-Milage Hybrids ?? WHAT !!]
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** 2005.11.26 - EVDL [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/ev-list-archive/message/53493 Extra TAX on High-Mileage Hybrids ?? WHAT !!]
 
** 2005.11.25 - mercurynews.com [http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/13254673.htm Report suggests taxing hybrids, billing drivers by mile]
 
** 2005.11.25 - mercurynews.com [http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/13254673.htm Report suggests taxing hybrids, billing drivers by mile]
  
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* 2005.08.21 - delawareonline.com [http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050821/NEWS01/508210332/1006 More drivers turning to hybrid options]
 
* 2005.08.21 - delawareonline.com [http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050821/NEWS01/508210332/1006 More drivers turning to hybrid options]
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Current W:Hybrid vehicles (HEV) such as the Honda Insight, Toyota Prius, and W:other hybrid vehicles are unfortunately not W:Battery electric vehicles (BEV), as they can not use W:electricity as an external fuel source. Rather they are gas cars with some electric car tricks, but not the most important ability of not using gasoline as W:fuel. So such vehicles may prove to become the missing links in the History of transportation. The efficiency advantage of W:electric motors and W:batteries are diminished with the requirement of burning W:combustables with an onboard W:heat engine. Better it would be, to more fully utilize the W:waste heat from traditional local power W:cogeneration plants. With an eye towards W:wind, W:solar, and other W:sustainable resources which will make BEVs cleaner as they age. Rather than transitioning from gasoline current hybrids are merely a way to reduce (slightly) consumption of finite W:fossil fuels. It's the versatility of using traditional combustion and an array of electric fuel sources which makes Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) such an attractive solution which could be easily achieved today with off the shelf technologies. As the president said in his 2005 State of the Union address "America is addicted to oil", BEVs and PHEVs are critical to solutions capable of more than doubling transportation efficiency and eliminating vehicle CO2 emissions for most trips. Since currently no production PHEVs exist, Hybrid Conversions are modified production vehicles with larger batteries and chargers.

Hybrids can be classified as Series Hybrids like diesel locomotives, very heavy machinery, and EV's with pushers or on board generators; Parallel Hybrids such as the Honda's IMA; and Series-Parallel Hybrids like Toyota's HSD, Ford's Ford Hybrid System W:Ford Escape Hybrid, and General Motors and DaimlerChrysler's AHS2.

Current Production Hybrids include
Year Make and Model EMotor PHEV Versions
2000 Honda Insight 5kW? Insight PHEV ideas
2002 Honda Civic Hybrid 7.5kW? none yet
2005 Honda Accord Hybrid 7.5kW? none yet
2000 Toyota Prius NHW11 35kW (Classic Prius)none yet
2004 Toyota Prius NHW20 50kW Prius PHEV
2006 Toyota Camry Hybrid 105kW none yet
2005 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 123kW none yet
2005 Lexus RX 400h 173kW none yet
2005 Ford Escape Hybrid 70kW Escape PHEV Ford is talking about it!
2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 70kW none yet
2006 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid     <5kW? maybe never, it's basically an engine start-stop device
2006 Lexus GS 450h 281kW It's got the electric motor for it!
2006 Saturn Vue Hybrid 5kW To be upgraded by GM to 'dual-mode' hybrid for 2008, with plug-in version eventually available from GM
2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid 105kW Getting quotes for a PHEV conversion (April '07)
2010? SEVA:Chevy Volt 120 kW This new BEV/Hybrid from GM will be a Series Hybrid, here's hoping it makes it into production.

Prototype Hybrids:

  •  ? GM commuter buses [15]

Other Links

Oregon State University Pioneer Of Motor Testing, Hybrid Vehicles, Wave Energy Dies] - Alan K. Wallace

Emergency Response Safety

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News

The CalCars_Maillist: is a great resource for current news regarding PHEVs, visit the Official CalCars-News Yahoo group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/calcars-news.

See also:

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