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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 Sonata PHEV. The 2016 Sonata PHEV features a 9.8

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How Truck Stops and Convenience Stores Can Benefit from Holiday EV Travel

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million Americans will travel during the 2023 holiday travel period, and 90% of them will travel by car. While charging stations can now be found on mapping services such as Google Maps, Apple Maps, PlugShare, and select vehicle navigation systems, these services do not always include information about live station status or payment methods.

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Google Ogles Plug Ins

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H ere is a big development for PHEVs. Philanthropy Google’s Way: Not the Usual By KATIE HAFNER New York Times Published: September 14, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. snip) Google’s founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin , believe for-profit status will greatly increase their philanthropy’s range and flexibility.

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Why Hotels Are Essential to This Year’s Summer EV Travel

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This is because the majority of EV charging takes place at home where cars are parked for several hours at a time while the driver sleeps. In North America, Level 2 chargers use the standard J-1772 plug, which is compatible with all plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery electric (BEV) vehicles.

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How to Answer Top EV FAQs This Season at Your Dealership

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It’s a new car-buying season and many new car buyers want to take advantage of the federal government’s electric vehicle tax incentives. No, if you have a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). How do I find a charger? Finding a charger is relatively easy. Can my Tesla use non-Tesla charging stations?

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The Workplace Charging Challenge

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In the luxury car market you can feel that the ground has begun to shift. After numerous awards and accolades, it seems fair to say that the best luxury car is an electric car. The electric Infiniti has been “postponed,” and BMW is entering the market with a car that doesn’t challenge Tesla. Cars sit for hours and hours.

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

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More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. Click to enlarge. Bottom: major components.

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