PHEVs to Congregate at Hybridfest 2007; Two Research PHEVs from Argonne
05 July 2007
Calcars. The second annual Hybridfest, to be held 21-22 July in Madison, Wisconsin, will be one of the largest gatherings of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) to date.
In addition to three or four converted Prius PHEVs, two research plug-ins from Argonne National Laboratory are to be there.
One is a Saturn VUE Green Line through-the-road parallel hybrid PHEV. The other is the “G-Volt” PHEV. The G-Volt features a series plug-in hybrid drivetrain mapping to the specs of the Chevrolet Volt but applied to a Geo research platform. The G-Volt is V2G-capable.
That G-Volt sounds very interesting indeed! Could well be packing a large A123 pack....
Posted by: clett | 06 July 2007 at 01:22 AM
Yep... Good for the A Team. We are getting the first look at the Volt in prototype. A great idea to have the Fest - only the serious motorhead could appreciate a Festival of Hybrid Vehicles. The battery in this could be from either of the two contracts GM has let. It will be interesting to see.
Posted by: gr | 06 July 2007 at 11:04 AM
gr, you'd be surprised about "motorheads"! Last year we had more than a hundred registrants from 21 states and Canada -- and several hundred more "walk-throughs". I know they weren't all serious motorheads. :-) Check out our website -- www.hybridfest.com -- and take a look at our schedule of events and speakers. We're even offering clinics on driving for better fuel economy for registered members. Come check us out!
Posted by: Linda | 08 July 2007 at 05:33 PM