Monday, September 8, 2008

Hybrid cars at Cafe Scientifique

Another event that may be of interest to DC area readers:

Cafe Scientifique; Tuesday the 9th September
Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles: The second coming of the electric car!
Bob Gibson, Senior Program Manager, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Cooperative Research Network, NRECA
Learn why plug-in hybrid cars (PHEV) hold such great promise as a means to reduce the costs of driving, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce our national reliance on petroleum. What are current PHEV drivers experiencing (the good and the not-so-good) and what are the barriers to bringing PHEV’s to market. Plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles are not yet in production, but what we might expect to see from automotive companies in the next few years. The term "plug-in hybrid" has come to mean a hybrid vehicle that can be charged from a standard electrical wall socket.

I won't be able to make it because of Historical Geology class Tuesday nights, but I encourage the rest of you to go, and enjoy!

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