Toyota Prius Plug-In HEV: A Plug-In Hybrid Electric Car in NREL's Advanced Technology Vehicle Fleet (Fact Sheet)

Program Document · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1028044· OSTI ID:1028044

This fact sheet highlights the Toyota Prius plug-in HEV, a plug-in hybrid electric car in the advanced technology vehicle fleet at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). In partnership with the University of Colorado, NREL uses the vehicle for grid-integration studies and for testing new hardware and charge-management algorithms. NREL's advanced technology vehicle fleet featurespromising technologies to increase efficiency and reduce emissions without sacrificing safety or comfort. The fleet serves as a technology showcase, helping visitors learn about innovative vehicles that are available today or are in development. Vehicles in the fleet are representative of current, advanced, prototype, and emerging technologies.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1028044
• Report Number(s): NREL/FS-5400-52045; TRN: US201123%%572
• Resource Relation: Related Information: Transportation Technologies
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
ALGORITHMS
AUTOMOBILES
COLORADO
EFFICIENCY
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
SAFETY
TESTING
HYBRID ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV)
advanced technology vehicle fleet
grid integration
charge-management algorithms
Toyota Prius