Ford, So Cal Edison will explore plug-in vehicles that recharge overnight, return power to grid

[DeepModem Mom]

LAT: Ford, Edison to test hybrids
The pair will explore plug-in vehicles that can recharge overnight and can return power to the grid during peak times.
By Martin Zimmerman, Times Staff Writer
July 9, 2007

Southern California Edison Co. and Ford Motor Co. are expected to announce a partnership today that will include a multimillion-dollar test of plug-in hybrids.

Plug-ins are envisioned as the next-generation development of the current crop of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles such as the Toyota Prius.

Equipped with more powerful batteries that could be recharged overnight, plug-ins are designed to run for significant periods on electricity alone — greatly increasing their fuel economy.

In addition to saving gas, Ford and Edison said, increased use of plug-in vehicles would lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduce American dependence on imported oil.

The partnership will explore how plug-in hybrids would operate on a day-to-day basis and how they would fit into the state's electricity grid.

Ford wants to investigate ways to bring down the cost of the vehicles, including by using an innovative technology that allows plug-in vehicles to return unused power to the grid during periods of peak demand....

http://www.latimes.com/la-fi-hybrid9jul09,0,7284394.story?coll=la-home-center

[Richard Steele]

1. K&R

[LeftHander]

2. A deep resistence by exitsing pay-to-play power

To see individual's generate power for our own needs.

I.E. Solar and Wind power in each home that charges our cars and powers our homes.

Then monolithic "utility" mentality is difficult to break. And until it does we can;t kick start our economy. the next economy will be based on personal renewable energy technology and products.

Wind Generators and all sorts of solar power applications and power storage technology will drive the economy. NOT continued consumption of power delivered from monolithic profit driven utilities.

We must be able to take "charge" of our own power production.