The Conversion Scene on Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) CalCars update with The Green Living Guy twist.

It was a pleasure to read this morning that there is more serious attention being brought to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). Felix Kramer of CalCars posted a story on the CalCars.org website that was written by John O'Dell, Senior Editor at Edmunds: PHEV Conversions Slow to Catch On in U.S., But Could Be Big Elsewhere; Low Cost 'Revolo' Hybridization Kit Could Boost India's Presence in Gas-Electric Arena. Selling new hybrids and electric vehicles helps slow our use of oil and reduce air pollution and CO2 emissions from transportation, but it will take decades to sell enough to meaningfully dilute the impact of the nearly 1 billion internal combustion vehicles on the world's roads today. But convert many of those existing vehicles to electric drive and the impact could be tremendous and immediate. That's been the message that plug-in advocates such as CalCars founder Felix Kramer and University of California engineering professor Andy Frank have been preaching for years. That is why I am trying to trumpet that cause with my book Build Your Own Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. If you have a reputable company that can convert the car with a real technology and warranty package what else is there?!

EDTA Announces Green Mobility Initiatives

Seeking to stimulate mass market adoption of plug-in electric vehicles in North America, the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) unveiled a detailed action plan as part of the green mobility commitments announced today at the Clinton Global Initiative’s (CGI) 2010 sixth annual meeting in New York City.
EDTA’s Plug-in Electric Vehicle Acceleration Initiative will provide a range of education and outreach programs to extend demand of these vehicles beyond first adopters to reach millions of potential car buyers. The initiative includes components, such as:
A new consumer-oriented website developed with input from more than 60 companies and organizations that will serve as a clearinghouse for concise and timely information on purchasing, owning and operating plug-in electric vehicles;

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