Andy Frank

Andy Frank is a professor at UC Davis who is working on hybrid vehicles.

Andy Frank is the patent holder for the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. His vehicle research programs have been instrumental in the development of the hybrid vehicle as a viable commercial technology. Other programs under his watch have included the Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) team, and several super mileage vehicles. He has also worked closely with the late Paul MacReady of AeroVironment, a Monrovia, CA based company responsible for the development of the GM EV-1, as well as various human and solar powered aircraft. It is rumored that he has, or once had, the world's only Porsche pick-up (a modified Porsche 944.)

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