Plug in hybrids are cars that have a rechargeable battery as well as a gas tank. You can use the gas if the battery runs out, and you can charge the battery through a normal house power supply.
I first learned about these while watching "Who Killed The Electric Car?" (which, by the way, is a very interesting and debate-provoking documentary). They seem like a great idea to me.
Looks like Ford is partnering up with a California energy company to push them. See here for more.
One of the most important points of the article is that electric grid has excess capacity, which could be rerouted to fuel these cars. How that can be done in an efficient way is certainly a major challenge, though. I'd love it if someone out there could send me some reading material regarding excess capacity on the grid... (yolevins@gmail.com)
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