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If so, you might just be lucky enough to get an 8 week loan of a Pat's Garage built PHEV!

All it takes is AAA membership and the willingness to plug in your test vehicle every night. Needless to say, I've been waiting by the phone every night for AAA to call. Nothing yet, but I'll keep you posted.

This UC Davis sponsored study, will evaluate the real-world driving characteristics and performance of PHEV under a wi… Continue

Tuesday night the County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors overwhelmingly decided to join the National Plug-In Partners campaign. Way to go!

The County joins San Jose, San Francisco, Alameda and Marin County, who joined up earlier this year. Along with adding to the 'market-pull' effect, this decision ought to help the county meet the requirements o… Continue

Last week, we were asked:
Will my 1st Generation Toyota Prius be eligible for conversion?

Great question!
The conversion battery pack A123 is taking through the federal testing process (crash test and emission… Continue

To help speed commercialization of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, the State of Massachusetts is launching a pilot program to convert 10 of the state’s hybrid-electric vehicles to plug-ins. The conversion are expected to cost between $8,0000 and $10,000 and achieve a fivefold increase in efficiency, according to… Continue