Andrew A. Frank
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Dr. Andrew Alfonso Frank is an American professor of mechanical and aeronautical engineering at UC Davis. He is recognized as the father of modern plug-in hybrids,[1][2][3] and coined the now-common term.[4] He has a B.S. degree (1955) from the University of California, Berkeley, a M.S. (1958), from the University of California, Berkeley, an M.S. (1965) from the University of Southern California, and holds a Ph.D. (1968) from the University of Southern California.[5]
Dr. Frank and his teams of students have been experimenting with various advanced vehicle technologies for the last 25 years. 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.[6] In the late nineties General Motors contracted Dr. Frank to convert an EV 1 electric car to plug-in hybrid.[2][3]
Dr. Frank is a member of the CalCars initiative.
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[edit] Vehicles
Some of the vehicles
- 2007 - conversion of a 8 ton delivery step van for the US Air Force to a PHEV jointly with a partner company.
- 2005 - Trinity - 2006 Chevy Equinox, participating in the Challenge X competition. [7]
- 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Mark Clayton (2008-07-19). "Can Plug-In Hybrids Ride to America's Rescue?". ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=5406454. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ a b Sperling, Daniel and Deborah Gordon (2009). Two billion cars: driving toward sustainability. Oxford University Press, New York. pp. 199. ISBN 978-0-19-537664-7
- ^ a b Sherry Boschert (2006). Plug-in Hybrids: The Cars that will Recharge America. New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island, Canada. pp. 68–78. ISBN 978-0-86571-571-4 . See Chapter 4
- ^ John J. Fialka (2006-01-25). "Coalition Turns On to 'Plug-In Hybrids': Utilities, Localities, DaimlerChrysler Give Traction to Professor's Drive For High Mileage". The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB113815056026555394.html. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ^ "UC Davis Faculty: Andrew A. Frank, Ph.D.". University of California, Davis. http://mae.ucdavis.edu/faculty/frank/frank.html. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ UC Davis News & Information :: Plug-in Hybrid Technologies Licensed[dead link]
- ^ "UC Davis News & Information :: New Super-Efficient Plug-in Hybrid Unveiled". News.ucdavis.edu. 2006-05-18. http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=7761. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
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- Andy Frank on how plug-in hybrids can reduce the cost of mass transit
- 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 1960s 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.
- Boschert, S. (March 12, 2007) "Plug-In Hybrids" Corte Madera, California: fora.tv
- 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) [1]
- 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?
