Finally: DOE funding for hybrid electric - GreenHybrid

bwilson4web · #1 (**permalink**) 04-07-2007, 12:45 PM

http://www.upi.com/Energy/Briefing/2...icle_research/

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Published: April 6, 2007 at 3:38 PM
WASHINGTON, April 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy announced it will provide up to $14 million in funding for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle battery development. The Energy Department will co-fund the $28 million request made by the United States Advanced Battery Consortium. Developing a low-cost, high-energy battery is what experts believe will lead to commercialization of plug-in hybrid vehicles. The USABC and the Energy Department will accept battery proposals for the grants.
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At last, something headed the right direction. There is more needed and a lot of waste in the hydrogen fraud programs that could be better spent in this area.

Bob Wilson

Earthling · #2 (**permalink**) 04-07-2007, 01:43 PM

Gee, my Prius seems to work pretty well without being a plug-in.

I read this as an admission that the Big Three can't compete with Toyota's engineering department, or their boardroom, which seems to make wiser decisions. "We can't make a Prius ourselves because we don't know how, but just wait, and we'll out-snap Toyota with a plug-in."

The fact is, the first question I get from people about the Prius is, "Do you have to plug it in?" Most people don't want the hassle of plugging a car in every night.

Harry