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	<title>Comments on: GM Announces Brand New Compact Buick Crossover Plug-in Hybrid</title>
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		<title>By: Interview with the Electric Drive Transportation Association &#124; 2GreenEnergy.com</title>
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		<dc:creator>Interview with the Electric Drive Transportation Association &#124; 2GreenEnergy.com</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] and this availability changes every week. In addition to the Nissan Leaf, you probably saw that Buick announced a plug-in for [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Captain Hybrid &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Buick To Roll Out Plug-In SUV</title>
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		<dc:creator>Captain Hybrid &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Buick To Roll Out Plug-In SUV</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] free from its long-held image as a manufacturer of cars for older drivers, Buick said recently it will roll out a plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle in [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Is A Buick SUV Crossover Hybrid Plug In On The Way? ~ The Blade by Ron Schenone MVP</title>
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		<dc:creator>Is A Buick SUV Crossover Hybrid Plug In On The Way? ~ The Blade by Ron Schenone MVP</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: koz</title>
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		<dc:creator>koz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Actually, it is a chicken and an egg problem IMO. Subsequently, we need both. There are a lot of people that will never, or very rarely, be able to take advantage of a plug-in vehicle without away from home charging. There are also many people that will not be able to take enough advantage of their plug-ins without this. Basically, your adding significant battery functionality without haveing to wait for the battery development or additional costs. Of course we have to make a commitment to the electrification of the automobile but this is inevitable and certainly for the common good IMO. 

Roadways are often built, and properly built, in advance of their need. Schoools too. How many railway cars existed when railroads started to be built. Industry can crank out a lot of cars in a hurry but we will still be building the core of our charging infrustrature 20 years from now. Solar retrofit installations cost about $3-10K more as a retrofit vs new construction. The same will be true for public charging. To add the capability for charge stations, not the actual stations themselves, would add a miniscule amount of cost to a parking garage or parking lot new construction project. To add them as a retrofit will cost at least 10 times and probably more like 100 times as much if not more. We should be changing the codes now to account for this. Every public parking project built today should be required to have at least a certain percentage of charge port ready spots. It is an ounce of prevention vs a pound of cure later on.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Actually, it is a chicken and an egg problem IMO. Subsequently, we need both. There are a lot of people that will never, or very rarely, be able to take advantage of a plug-in vehicle without away from home charging. There are also many people that will not be able to take enough advantage of their plug-ins without this. Basically, your adding significant battery functionality without haveing to wait for the battery development or additional costs. Of course we have to make a commitment to the electrification of the automobile but this is inevitable and certainly for the common good IMO. </p>
<p>Roadways are often built, and properly built, in advance of their need. Schoools too. How many railway cars existed when railroads started to be built. Industry can crank out a lot of cars in a hurry but we will still be building the core of our charging infrustrature 20 years from now. Solar retrofit installations cost about $3-10K more as a retrofit vs new construction. The same will be true for public charging. To add the capability for charge stations, not the actual stations themselves, would add a miniscule amount of cost to a parking garage or parking lot new construction project. To add them as a retrofit will cost at least 10 times and probably more like 100 times as much if not more. We should be changing the codes now to account for this. Every public parking project built today should be required to have at least a certain percentage of charge port ready spots. It is an ounce of prevention vs a pound of cure later on.</p>
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		<title>By: koz</title>
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		<dc:creator>koz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You must have misinterpreted something or been given bad info. The Volt has been 50mpg under charge sustaining mode, accoring to GM, since day one. 150mpg is the number used for what a typical driver&#039;s overall, charge depeleting plus charge sustaining, mpg might be. There are apps the EREV is even better suited to than a small Chevy hatchback. They should green vehicles for those apps now since it will take at least 3 years to get to production.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You must have misinterpreted something or been given bad info. The Volt has been 50mpg under charge sustaining mode, accoring to GM, since day one. 150mpg is the number used for what a typical driver&#8217;s overall, charge depeleting plus charge sustaining, mpg might be. There are apps the EREV is even better suited to than a small Chevy hatchback. They should green vehicles for those apps now since it will take at least 3 years to get to production.</p>
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