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2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid PHEV debuts; third new Porsche hybrid powertrain since 2017

Green Car Congress

The newly introduced 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid makes significant advancements over both the standard Cayenne and the preceding Cayenne S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) it replaces, including more power, quicker acceleration, a faster top speed, and increased electric-only range. Using a 230-volt connection with 10 amps and the standard 3.6

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

Plugs and Cars

The plug-in Priuses are almost doubling the fuel efficiency of Google standard Prius fleet, getting 74 MPG rather than 41 MPG. And with Google's clout, they could make the cars a reality GM Getting Lots of PHEV Ink; Rolls Out 100 H2 FCVs – Huh? I did, too, until Ford confiscated the cars and sold the company.

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Proposed Changes to Federal EV Tax Credit – Part 4: Chinese-Assembled Vehicles Will Not Be Eligible for Tax Credit

EV Adoption

Because there are only a few Chinese-made EVs available now and likely in the near term in the US, there will be very little actual impact on automakers and overall sales of electric vehicles in the US. Currently only the Polestar 2 and Volvo S90 T8 PHEV are being produced in China for sale in the US.

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Here's all the new electric cars or EVs coming to Australia in 2021

EVolution

This is a worthwhile and proven approach taken by so many Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV owners. Its ,lithium-ion battery can be recharged in just 50 minutes with DC fast charging or about seven hours using standard household AC power. Mazda's first production EV is the MX-30, and is ,now available in Australia. Mazda MX-30.