Categories

Archives

USA: Plugging In Your Volt: Not With Just Any Old Cord

When you imagine plugging an electric or plug-in hybrid car into the wall to recharge, what do you envision in your hand? A standard orange extension cord? Time to change that picture; production electric-drive vehicles will all use a special cord, with a plug and socket on the car end that’s unlike any you’ve seen before.
Source: Hybridecars.com

[...]

Getting ready for a new wave of plug-in cars

Gas-powered hybrid vehicles are hot right now, but Southwest Florida officials already are planning for the next evolution in automotive technology — plug-in electric hybrids — and how it will be fueled.
Source: Herald Tribune