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Ford aggregate driver data show its PHEV owners operate in electric mode nearly 60% of the time

Green Car Congress

MyFord Mobile is available on Ford’s plug-in (PHEV) and battery-electric (BEV) vehicles, Fusion Energi, C-MAX Energi and Focus Electric, and is available for download both through the App Store and Google Play. Schedule your vehicle to be cozy (preconditioned) and ready to go (fully charged). Value charge profile.

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Honda Introducing BEV and PHEV to US and Japan in 2012; Demonstration Programs in US Begin This Year

Green Car Congress

Honda Motor Company will introduce a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) to the US market in 2012, said President & CEO Takanobu Ito in his mid-year address in Tokyo, Japan. BEV and PHEV demonstration programs will begin later this year in the US. and the City of Torrance, Calif. Plug-in hybrid.

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How to Plan Summer Travel with an EV

Blink Charging

Plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs) cannot use DCFC at all, and not all DCFC stations are compatible with all fully-electric vehicles. EV drivers cannot afford to stay overnight somewhere if there are no charging options available. Make sure all your hotels have EV chargers When you’re traveling in an EV, remember your ABCs: Always.

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The Workplace Charging Challenge

Plugs and Cars

Given its range, and the rapidly growing free Supercharger network, the Tesla Model S works well for virtually everyone who can afford one. Workplace charging certainly isn’t a concern of Tesla S owners, but it should become the focus for getting drivers into EVs and PHEVs.

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Blazer EV pause, Mercedes EV updates, affordable EVs, clean hydrogen rules: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

We rounded up all the affordable EVs that are arriving in 2024 and 2025 , and if automakers hold to their word—or at least their hints—it’s going to get better for those who don’t have a luxury budget. GM emphasizes that these are not safety-related issues and not related to its Ultium EV propulsion suite or Google built-in.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries. We have sponsored the EAA-PHEV project and our Open-Source designs are being used by some of the private companies as well as technically advanced individuals.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. Servant leadership; I thrive when working to advance a cause or mission About Zach: Zach currently drives a Pacific Hybrid PHEV. They also have a Chevy Bolt and Kia Niro PHEV. What type of leadership makes you thrive?