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Plug-in Hybrid Links

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Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles and Manufacturers

Plug-in-Related Information and Tools

Alternative Fueling Station Locator
On-line tool by DOE's Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) that helps you find fueling stations for alternative fuels based on fuel type and location
Electricity Incentives and Laws
A database of federal and state incentives and laws established to promote electricity use
Vehicle Technologies Office: Plug-In Electric Vehicles and Batteries
An overview DOE efforts to advance plug-in electric vehicle technologies and to overcome barriers to their use
EV Explorer
An on-line tool developed by the PH&EV Research Center at UC Davis that helps consumers explore whether an electric vehicle is right for them.
Factors Affecting Electricity Prices
A short discussion of the factors that influence electricity prices, provided by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
The History of the Electric Car
A brief history of the electric vehicle from the 1800s to the present
Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid, and All-Electric Vehicles
Information about electric-drive vehicles from AFDC
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Brief overview of plug-in hybrids provided by AFDC
Research and Development of Electricity as a Vehicle Fuel
A list of research papers compiled by AFDC
Well-to-Wheels Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis of Plug-in Hybrid Electric VehiclesAdobe Acrobat Icon
Analysis conducted by Argonne National Laboratory's Center for Transportation Research

Federal Agencies and Research Programs

Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC)
Information on advanced transportation technologies, including plug-in hybrids
Clean Cities and Communities
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) partnership to advance clean transportation nationwide
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
DOE program that supports the development and deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies and market-based solutions that strengthen U.S. energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality
Vehicles Technologies Office
DOE office developing greener and more energy efficient highway transportation technologies

Other Sites of Interest

AutoblogGreen
Blog that obsessively covers all environmentally-friendly (or egregiously unfriendly) car news
Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA)
Industry association dedicated to advancing electric drive as a core technology on the road to sustainable mobility
Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington D.C (EVA/DC)
A non-profit (501 [c]3) organization of electric vehicle owners, hobbyists, educators and enthusiasts dedicated to promoting the use of electric vehicles (EVs) as an environmental and energy alternative
How Plug-in Hybrid Cars Work
A basic explanation of how plug-in hybrid cars work provided by HowStuffWorks.com, a subsidiary of Discovery Communications

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