plug-in hybrid electric vehicles Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:40:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Electric Vehicle Incentives in France – 10,000 Euros https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-vehicle-incentive-france/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-vehicle-incentive-france/#respond Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:40:21 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=53074 Are electric vehicle incentives the path toward cleaner air? New legislation in France offers up to €10,000 in incentives, could be a step in the right direction! Taking a look at the air quality in some of the world’s cities, such as Beijing, Los Angeles, or Paris, and one can see, quite literally, the big problem that […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-vehicle-incentive-france/feed/ 0 53074 The World's Smallest Electric Vehicle Charger Unveiled in Japan https://www.greenoptimistic.com/japan-smallest-phev-ev-charger-20120124/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/japan-smallest-phev-ev-charger-20120124/#respond Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:05:52 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=22137 The Tokyo 2nd Automotive Weight Reduction Expo closing its gates a few days ago brought the world its smallest charger for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). The device small that it could fit in the palm of your hand: 116 x 279 x 225mm, not to mention its reduced volume by […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/japan-smallest-phev-ev-charger-20120124/feed/ 0 22137 Solar-Powered Charging Stations Provided by Honda During EV Tests https://www.greenoptimistic.com/honda-solar-charging-stations-20101223/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/honda-solar-charging-stations-20101223/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:30:28 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=16386 The Japanese group Honda announced a new domain of interest for its customers; the vehicle charging stations that will be part of the company's goal of reducing CO2 emissions.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/honda-solar-charging-stations-20101223/feed/ 1 16386 Hitachi Develops New Hi-Power Battery for PHEVs https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hitachi-lithium-ion-rechargeable-battery-phevs-20100114/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hitachi-lithium-ion-rechargeable-battery-phevs-20100114/#respond Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:06:51 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=6236 Hitachi Vehicle Energy Ltd and Hitachi Ltd have developed a lithium-ion rechargeable battery that has a high output density and a high energy density for PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles).

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hitachi-lithium-ion-rechargeable-battery-phevs-20100114/feed/ 0 6236 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles Could Power Your Home https://www.greenoptimistic.com/plug-in-hybrid-electric-vehicles-could-power-your-home-20091030/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/plug-in-hybrid-electric-vehicles-could-power-your-home-20091030/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:40:30 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=5067 Today’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) require an overnight charge back at your home, but scientists at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) have found a way to use these PHEVs as large mobile batteries that can be integrated and used in powering your home. CSIRO engineers have modified PHEVs to carry a 30Ah NiMH […]

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