Andrew A. Frank
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Dr. Andrew Alfonso Frank of University of California, Davis and his teams of students have been experimenting with various advanced vehicle technologies for the last 25 years. He is most widely recognized as the father of the modern plug-in hybrid.
His pioneering inventions in plug-in hybrid vehicle technology and transmission systems developed at UC Davis have been licensed to Efficient Drivetrains Inc. (EDI) of Palo Alto in Silicon Valley. [1]
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[edit] Vehicles
Some of the Vehicles
- 2005 - Trinity - 2006 Chevy Equinox, participating in the Challenge X competition. [1]
- 2002 - Yosemite - 2002 Ford Explorer converted to a battery dominant hybrid electric vehicle.
- 2000 - Sequoia - 2000 Chevrolet Suburban with a Parallel Hybrid Powertrain.
- 1998 - Coulomb - hybrid-electric Mercury Sable AIV.
- 1997 - Joule - 1996 Ford Taurus converted to a hybrid electric vehicle.
- 1993 - AfterShock - "Ground-up" hybrid electric vehicle.
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[edit] External links
- Plug-In Partners
- Faculty home page at UC Davis
- Andy Frank sums up the benefits and status of PHEVs in Renewable Energy Access story Yahoo
- Team Fate is the name of Dr. Andy Frank's vehicle design group derived from the 1960's feature film The Great Race, in which Professor Fate continuously strives to thwart his opposition, never giving up, never surrendering.
- Hope For the Future, Participate Now
- Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries For ZEV-Range Hybrid Electric Vehicles - Professor Andrew Frank of U.C. Davis and his students built a Prius with 25 miles of EV Range and 110-220 Volt Grid Charging.
- Interview: "Inventor Andy Frank explains his Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle design," The Inoculated Mind Radio & Mindcast, April 2006.
- Sherry Boschert, president of the San Francisco Electric Vehicle Association, speaks about Plug-in Hybrids
- California Cars Initiative (CalCars.org), non-profit promoter of PHEV technology
- Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Wiki, open source conversion documentation and technical information resource.
- 2007.02.23 - Frank Talk and Fresh Air
- 2006.05.18 - ucdavis.edu - New Super-Efficient Plug-in Hybrid Unveiled
- 2006.01.13 - Detroit 2006: Is the Market Schizophrenic, or Changing?
- 2005.12.12 - Lithium Technology Supplies Li-Ion for Two Challenge X Vehicles, One a Plug-In Hybrid
- 2005.08.23 - 250 MPG
- 2005.08.15 - Plugged In Hybrids Get Remarkable Mileage
- 2005.06.13 - Guest Lecture by ZAP Officers Sparks Research at UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
- 2003.06.09 - The MathWorks Hosts International Automotive Conference
- 2003.03.12 - CARB Global Climate Change Symposium
- 2003.03.02 - Interview with HEV Pioneer Dr. Andrew Frank (evworld) [2]
- 2002.12 - Initial Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicles Come to ITS-Davis for Research
- 2001.06.29 - UC Davis Wins Futuretruck Contest
- 1998.09.11 - Electric Cars: Can They Go the Distance?
