Plug-in Hybrid Links
Note: Links on this page will take you away from fueleconomy.gov to other websites.
On-line tool by DOE's Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) that helps you find fueling stations for alternative fuels based on fuel type and location
A database of federal and state incentives and laws established to promote electricity use
An overview of battery types used in vehicles and DOE efforts to overcome barriers to their use
An on-line tool developed by the PH&EV Research Center at UC Davis that helps consumers explore whether an electric vehicle is right for them.
A short discussion of the factors that influence electricity prices, provided by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
A brief history of the electric vehicle from the 1890 to the present
Information about electric-drive vehicles from AFDC
Brief overview of plug-in hybrids provided by AFDC
A list of research papers compiled by AFDC
Analysis conducted by Argonne National Laboratory's Center for Transportation Research
Information on advanced transportation technologies, including plug-in hybrids
DOE program that helps local entities promote and adopt practices that reduce petroleum use
>DOE program that supports the development and deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies and market-based solutions that strengthen U.S. energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality
DOE office developing greener and more energy efficient highway transportation technologies
Blog that obsessively covers all environmentally-friendly (or egregiously unfriendly) car news
Industry association dedicated to advancing electric drive as a core technology on the road to sustainable mobility
A non-profit (501 [c]3) organization of electric vehicle owners, hobbyists, educators and enthusiasts dedicated to promoting the use of electric vehicles (EVs) as an environmental and energy alternative
The international magazine of electric vehicles, hybrids, fuel cells, batteries, alternative fuels, electric car racing and exhibitions
Promotes sustainable transportation with a focus on the people and policy, as well as technology
A basic explanation of how plug-in hybrid cars work provided by HowStuffWorks.com, a subsidiary of Discovery Communications
California non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the shift to plug-in vehicles powered by clean, affordable, domestic electricity to reduce our nation's dependence on petroleum and improve the global environment