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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

Baua Electric

And yet it acknowledges that EV drivers shouldn’t be buying as many tires as they are. The challenge for big potential users like Michelin is how you organize the collection of all the plastic bottles to buy as a consistent feedstock in the future. It’s a technology challenge on multiple fronts.

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Lux Research: despite cheap oil, niche plug-in vehicle sales will be resilient; conventional hybrids to be hardest hit

Green Car Congress

In the likely case of only a gradual return to previous higher prices—which Lux calls the “cheap oil” scenario in its analysis—then electric vehicle (EV) sales will dip by 20% for a number of years, while plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sales will dip by about 14% during that same period, the research firm found. Click to enlarge.

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Was the Jeep Wrangler 4xe 2021’s 3rd Highest-Selling EV in the US?

EV Adoption

Only available in the US beginning in March of 2021, the hot-selling Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) was apparently the top-selling PHEV in the US last year. From where I sit, a new PHEV from Jeep outselling the Toyota RAV4 Prime is actually pretty impressive. Flip a coin. Auto Industry Analyst.

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2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon Review – Charged-Up Jeep

The Truth About Cars

In other words, if for some reason the idea of a PHEV Wrangler bothers you, relax. Sure, you might buy a Wrangler only for the image and not for the utility – but you can’t say we didn’t warn you. Speaking of warning, we can’t say we didn’t warn you that this Jeep doesn’t come cheap. Yes, you get a plug-in hybrid setup.

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Is misinformation putting the brakes on the used EV market?

My Energi

1] Used plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) also grew in popularity, with sales up 11%. In terms of availability, a quick search on Autotrader brings up more than 16,500 results for used BEVs and nearly 11,000 results for used PHEVs, spanning 47 manufacturers and hundreds of models – from hatchbacks and hybrids to coupes and convertibles.

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PHEV Day 168. Sunday, 29 March 2009. Run to Knoxville, Tennessee

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Don’t miss this news conference of the “Sprit of DC”, Plug-In PHEV vehicle, bringing its message of energy independence to East Tennessee. He’s proved it’s Cheap to Plug-in Around America! Convert a car to electric today, or buy an electric EV next year. You, too can be plug-in anywhere around America on the cheap!

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The Workplace Charging Challenge

Plugs and Cars

Workplace charging certainly isn’t a concern of Tesla S owners, but it should become the focus for getting drivers into EVs and PHEVs. Many workplaces could become EV friendly on the cheap, repurposing existing 120V outlets in parking areas and expressly allowing PEV charging. Providing a conventional 120V outlet is cheap and familiar.

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