Heinz-Harald Frentzen, president of the Swiss racing specialist Hybrid Racing based in Zug (Switzerland) introduced the HHF-Hybrid Concept Car to half a million spectators in Rotterdam (the Netherlands).

Race Technology powered by Gaia Li-ion batteries excel in extremely high power and energy density in large-format batteries. Other benefits include the low weight, heavy-current capability, and range of cell types (High Energy, High Power und Ultra High Power) in capacities from 6 ampere-hours to 500 ampere-hours. » Read the rest of the entry..

General Motors and 34 utilities have agreed to collaborate with the Electric Power Research Institute on research and development to facilitate integration of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles into the power grid. Plug-in hybrids can average nearly 100 miles per gallon using a combination of electricity and gasoline.

The collaboration was announced today in San Jose at the Plug-in 2008 Conference - the first convention and expo to explore technical advances, challenges and market research on electric transportation.
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