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Report: Mercedes pulls the plug on range-extended EV possibilities

Baua Electric

One of the few other vehicles to have used such a system is the Karma Revero —also called the GS-6 and, originally, the Fisker Karma. Mercedes has instead been shifting toward more plug-in hybrids , with DC fast-charging capability and larger batteries—but it hasn’t downsized the engines substantially yet on those.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet." Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08.

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