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Plug-in hybrids emit many times the claimed CO2, test suggests

Green Car Reports

Plug-in hybrids may emit more carbon dioxide (CO2) than their manufacturers claimed, even when fully charged, European environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E) claims. T&E recently tested current-generation plug-in hybrid versions of the BMW 3 Series, Peugeot 308, and Renault Megane.

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T&E study finds plug-in hybrids show higher CO2 emissions than claimed

Green Car Congress

Three of the most popular plug-in hybrids in 2020 all emitted more CO 2 than advertised when tested in the real world, according to tests commissioned by European environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). For example, two of the three cars tested, the BMW X5 and Volvo XC60, cannot fast charge. Transport & Environment (2020). ?

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Plug-in Hybrids 2.0: A Dangerous Distraction, Not A Climate Solution

CleanTechnica EVs

T&E commissioned the Technical University of Graz to independently test three new popular, average-sized plug-in hybrids — the BMW 3 Series, the Peugeot 308, and the Renault Megane — on the road.

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Green Hero: BMW

Green Cars News

Part of Germany’s “big three” luxury carmakers – alongside Audi and Mercedes-Benz – BMW is typically associated with class and prestige rather than fuel economy and the environment. However, with nearly 20 models offering emissions below 140g/km of CO2, BMW has quietly been building a solid image as[.].

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BMW Outlines Intelligent Heat Management Applications for Reducing Fuel Consumption and CO2; New Thermoelectric Generator Unit Integrated with EGR

Green Car Congress

BMW dedicated a portion of its recent Innovation Days 2009 event to the topic of Intelligent Heat management as a mechanism for reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. The remaining two-thirds are lost as waste heat going into the environment through the car’s exhaust emissions and through the radiator. Click to enlarge.

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EU agreement pushes full implementation of 95 g/km CO2 target for cars back 1 year to 2021, expands use of supercredits

Green Car Congress

Environment Committee chair Matthias Groote (S&D, DE). Nine of the larger manufacturers (Audi AG, BMW AG, Automobiles Citroën, Fiat group, Ford-Werke, Adam Opel, Automobiles Peugeot, Seat, Toyota Motor Europe, and Volvo Car) were already compliant with 2015 targets in 2012. We must ensure that this doesn’t happen again.

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PHEVs pollute more than billed, but EPA just gave them a pass

Baua Electric

grams of CO2 per kilometer, which was 3.5 Another study from Transport & Environment in 2020 also found that plug-in hybrids are polluting more than claimed. ” 2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e Meanwhile U.S. A new European study finds that plug-in hybrids pollute more than advertised, while in the U.S.