Posts Tagged ‘2020’

2020 perceptions: Chachacha changing, or not?

August 16th, 2010 by mactun | Comments Off | Filed in Hybrid Car
Hybrid cars are very popular in California, but they still make up a tiny percent of vehicles. How is that rate of adoption doubled or tripled in the next decade?

Californacation? Ohh soooo LA So far this summer, I’ve driven through about 10 states, happily noticing many hybrid cars along the way, even in so-called ‘red states’. Whether it’s a green statement, or a statement against foreign oil, hybrid fans are everywhere. Of course, in LA there are moments when, judging by all the hybrids, one might believe ...

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Hyundai: 20 percent hybrid by 2020

July 4th, 2010 by mactun | Comments Off | Filed in Hybrid Car
Hyundai aims to be 20 percent hybrid by 2020, including plug-in hybrids.

Just the beginning Here come the hybrids From mild to plug-in, hybrid cars are set to become a much bigger part of Hyundai’s business, and according to company executives, Hyundai should be about 20 percent hybrid by 2020. While the Sonata hybrid will be Hyundai’s first hybrid, it won’t be its marquee hybrid. Instead, like Toyota, Hyundai will ...

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Chances Ford is 25 percent hybrid by 2020?

June 22nd, 2010 by mactun | 1 Comment | Filed in Hybrid Car
The Ford Escape hybrid has helped Ford achieve about 2 percent hybrid sales. What takes Ford

Can this ever outsell the conventional Escape? Hybrids set to become much more cost-effective? Recently, Ford’s director of global electrification, Nancy Gioia, reiterated Ford’s plans to be between 10 and 25 percent battery-powered by 2020, with hybrid cars making up the bulk of those sales, compared with 2 percent today. Even with gas prices at $2.80 per gallon, ...

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50 percent less oil by 2020: More thoughts on Smart Drive

June 22nd, 2010 by mactun | 3 Comments | Filed in Hybrid Car
A 50 percent reduction in oil consumption by 2020. Is it even possible? CalCars thinks so.

Just a discussion Plugging into CalCars Kudos to plug-in hybrid pioneers Felix Kramer and CalCars.org. Yesterday, I referenced their Drive Star Conversion plan featured on GreenCarCongress in the post, Oil: What’s the goal Mr. President? While I have issues with the plan, it’s an exceptionally great starting point for the kinds of discussions Congress should be having on ...

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Study – Cheap plug-ins end foreign oil dependency in 2020!!!!

June 21st, 2010 by mactun | 4 Comments | Filed in Hybrid Car
New battery breakthrough means much cheaper batteries, no need for a EV charging infrastructure and America could be oil free by 2020.

New battery makes EVs 1/2 cost of gas vehicles The end of oil! Almost 10 years ago I began closely following fuel cells, believing the hydrogen economy was set to revolutionize America’s energy paradigm. Eventually, however, it became obvious that fuel cells, while improving, were still decades away from effective change. Thus, I became a fan of ...

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