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Andy Frank gets Neil Young soundtrack in music video tribute

We've talked to and about Dr. Andy Frank many times here on AutoblogGreen, but we haven't yet made a music video tribute to the man behind the plug-in hybrid. Thankfully, Paul Steinbroner, of EnergyRush TV, has rectified our oversight by making a musical tribute to Dr. Frank, aka the father of the modern plug in hybrid, aka Professor Plugin. The video gives a visual history lesson of Dr. Frank's work with PHEVs and is part of the Neil Young "Johnny Magic" video contest. One newsworthy tidbit that Steinbroner mentioned in his email to ... Read more →

Alt Car Expo: Dr. Andy Frank on kicking the oil habit with "no sacrifice in lifestyle" Sebastian Blanco

I was particularly excited to hear Dr. Andy Frank, professor of mechanical and aeronautical engineering at UC Davis, give his presentation at the Alt Car Expo. With a title like, "Petroleum ...

Is GM/BMW/Daimler's dual-mode hybrid too much? Sebastian Blanco

With Toyota dominating the hybrid market, some other automakers are trying to play catch-up (not Ford, of course). But there are different types of hybrid engines, and the dual-mode hybrid system in ...

Andy Frank gets Neil Young soundtrack in music video tribute 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

We've talked to and about Dr. Andy Frank many times here on AutoblogGreen, but we haven't yet made a music video tribute to the man behind the plug-in hybrid. Thankfully, Paul Steinbroner, of EnergyRush TV, has rectified our oversight by making a musical tribute to Dr. Frank, aka the father of ...

Alt Car Expo: Dr. Andy Frank on kicking the oil habit with "no sacrifice in lifestyle" 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

I was particularly excited to hear Dr. Andy Frank, professor of mechanical and aeronautical engineering at UC Davis, give his presentation at the Alt Car Expo. With a title like, "Petroleum Displacement with no Sacrifice in Lifestyle," how could I not? That sounds like a pipe dream. And I don't ...

Is GM/BMW/Daimler's dual-mode hybrid too much? 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

With Toyota dominating the hybrid market, some other automakers are trying to play catch-up (not Ford, of course). But there are different types of hybrid engines, and the dual-mode hybrid system in development by GM and DaimlerChrysler and BMW has won praise from some analysts, but HybridCars.com ...


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