Can plug-in hybrids ride to America's rescue?
tallex
Davis, Calif. - If the United States breaks its oil
addiction, a measure of thanks will no doubt be due
to Andy Frank, who some have dubbed the
"father of the plug-in hybrid" car.
Laboring in near anonymity in his garage-style laboratory
on a leafy byway of the University of California at Davis
campus, Dr. Frank has for three decades focused on
developing plug-in-hybrid technology. With his students,
he has built nine plug-in vehicles since the 1990s,
winning several vehicle contests sponsored by the
Department of Energy and automotive companies.
Even so, Detroit showed little interest in the
idea of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)
- until recently
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