| There are already numerous hybrid cars
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| | of the two plug-in hybrid electric
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| and trucks available in the auto market.
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| | vehicles purchased by CVPS. The college
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| These vehicles use an internal combustion
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| | will then lead the collection of data
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| engine and an electric motor. The
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| | concerning the performance and cost of
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| presence of the electric motor translates
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| | the vehicles. The college will also
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| to fuel economy as the engine will be
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| | analyze the data gathered.
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| relieved of its duty on low-power
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| | "By converting hybrid vehicles to PHEVs,
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| operation when the electric motor takes
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| | one can significantly reduce auto
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| over. The electric motor in a hybrid
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| | emissions by using cleaner, more
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| vehicle is powered by a battery pack
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| | efficient grid energy, and vastly extend
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| which is recharged by a regenerative
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| | fuel efficiency," says Dr. Steven
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| braking system and the internal
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| | Letendre, a professor and energy
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| combustion engine.
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| | economist for Green Mountain College.
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| Meanwhile, plug-in hybrid vehicles are
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| | Letendre is one of the country's leading
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| hybrid vehicles which have a battery pack
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| | experts on plug-in hybrids and other
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| which can be charged via an ordinary
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| | vehicles which are intended to be
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| household socket. A new technology
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| | connected to the power grid.
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| developed by the Central Vermont Public
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| | "This is the next generation of vehicles,
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| Service can convert hybrid vehicles into
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| | and CVPS plug 'n go™ gives Vermonters
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| plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The
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| | an opportunity to be among the first to
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| new technology is called as the CVPS plug
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| | enjoy their benefits. It is important to
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| 'n go™ system.
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| | demonstrate now the potential that new
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| "CVPS plug 'n go™ gives our customers
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| | vehicle technology can play to tackle the
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| the opportunity to be on the cutting edge
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| | global warming issue. This initiative,
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| of reducing automobile emissions and
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| | and CVPS' Cow Power™ program,
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| extending vehicle mileage, and the next
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| | demonstrates a strong commitment by CVPS
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| generation of highly efficient cars and
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| | to provide national leadership on this
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| trucks," says CVPS President Bob Young.
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| | important issue," says Letendre.
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| "Just as CVPS Cow Power™ is creating a
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| | Plug-in hybrid vehicles are already being
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| new market for energy produced by dairy
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| | developed for production by major car
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| farmers, CVPS plug 'n go will demonstrate
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| | manufacturers. One example is General
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| that plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles are
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| | Motors' Chevy Volt which is expected to
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| commercially viable and provide
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| | be produced by the turn of the decade.
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| tremendous benefits to car owners and
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| | Conversion kits are already being offered
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| society at large," he added further.
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| | to hybrid car owners to give their hybrid
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| The CVPS has found a partner in the
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| | vehicles plug-in capabilities. These
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| promotion of the said system in Green
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| | vehicles are known to be more fuel
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| Mountain College, a leader in
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| | efficient than conventional
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| environmental studies. According to the
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| | fuel-efficient engines equipped with
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| partnership, GMC officials will drive one
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| | knock sensors.
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