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Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy, Step Up To The EV Plate

Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy, Step Up To The EV Plate

By Richard Read's avatar Richard ReadRichard Read September 28th, 2009

2009 Volvo V70 Plug-in Hybrid Demonstrator

2009 Volvo V70 Plug-in Hybrid Demonstrator

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The American South may not be the first place you think of when it comes to EVs, but two Southern utility companies -- Florida Power & Light and Duke Energy -- have both announced that by 2020, every vehicle purchased for their combined 10,000-vehicle fleet will either be a plug-in hybrid or an all-electric EV. That's great news for manufacturers and for EV-enthusiasts, since the companies' purchases will likely spur sales among other companies and individuals. Which is probably what FPL and Duke are hoping, since they'll be the one selling the juice to power 'em all up. [NYTimes]

2009 Volvo V70 Plug-in Hybrid DemonstratorEnlarge Photo The American South may not be the first place you think of when it comes to EVs, but two Southern utility companies -- Florida Power & Light and Duke Energy -- have both announced that by 2020, every vehicle purchased for their combined 10,000-vehicle fleet will either be a plug-in hybrid or an all-electric EV. That's great news for manufacturers and for EV-enthusiasts, since the companies' purchases will likely spur sales among other companies and individuals. Which is probably what FPL and Duke are hoping, since they'll be the one selling the juice to power 'em all up. [NYTimes]

Tags: Electric Cars, hybrids, BEV, Infrastructure, plug-in hybrids, electric car



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