{"id":551,"date":"2009-03-06T18:08:13","date_gmt":"2009-03-07T01:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ucftoday2.thebureaucracy.com\/?p=551"},"modified":"2022-02-21T11:42:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T16:42:11","slug":"plug-in-prius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/plug-in-prius\/","title":{"rendered":"Plug-in Prius"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UCF\u2019s plug-in hybrid car is a greener version of the popular gas and electric-powered hybrids, say team members from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/renewable-energy-systems\/\">UCF\u2019s Center for Energy and Sustainability<\/a> who converted a 2007 Toyota Prius to a plug-in hybrid vehicle for limited all-electric driving.<\/p>\n<p>While today\u2019s hybrids are driven by electric motors powered by both batteries and an internal-combustion engine, UCF\u2019s plug-in hybrid runs its electric motor on 20 rechargeable 12-volt batteries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted a fleet vehicle that could act as an icon for the energy and sustainability initiatives that we are working to promote at UCF,\u201d said David Norvell, energy manager for UCF\u2019s Center for Energy and Sustainability. \u201cBy providing an alternative fuel source separate from gasoline, we are working to decrease our impact on the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UCF\u2019s plug-in hybrid car is a greener version of the popular gas and electric-powered hybrids, say team members from UCF\u2019s Center for Energy and Sustainability who converted a 2007 Toyota Prius to a plug-in hybrid vehicle for limited all-electric driving. 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