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“Charging Station” — Is That the Location or the “Charger”?

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For one, clarity and consistency is critical for sharing statistics and making comparisons. If we are going to make comparisons between EV charging and gas station infrastructure then we need to at least compare apples to apples. million EVs (including PHEVs). Well actually no.

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Argonne Study Examines Impact of Real World Drive Cycles on Efficiency and Cost of Different PHEV Configurations

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In the segment of the study presented, the Argonne team modeled four PHEV configurations: an input power split with a fixed ratio between the electric machine and the transmission (e.g., Camry hybrid) PHEV with a 4 kWh and an 8 kWh pack; and a series hybrid (extended-range electric vehicle, e.g., Volt) with a 12 kWh and a 16 kWh pack.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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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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Battery pack capacity vs. electric range for selected PHEVs in the US. Screen shot from the MMI showing some of the available e-tron statistics: 58% of this segment of the drive was completed in electric mode. As a comparison, for the 2016 A3 family, the entry point is the $29,900 A3 1.8T, which jumps up to $35,600 as a Cabriolet.

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EVs Have A Better Ratio to Charging Ports Than ICE Vehicles to Gas Pump Nozzles

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” It just isn’t that simple and you can slice this type of comparison about 10 different ways to make the data tell whatever story you want. Notes: I recognize that PHEVs can’t charge at DC fast chargers so this math is not perfectly correct. Residential Chargers Must Be Included in the Comparison.

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SAE Publishes Revised J1711 Standard to Measure Exhaust Emissions and Fuel Economy of Hybrids and Plug-in Hybrids

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The other test begins with a fully charged RESS for capturing CD operating modes for PHEVs: the Full Charge Test (FCT). The CST is administered to all HEVs, including PHEVs; the FCT is administered to only PHEVs. Earlier post.) The new version supersedes the J1711 standard originally published in March 1999.

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Pike survey finds unproven technology and reliability concerns may hinder consumer demand for plug-in electric vehicle, although about 44% of respondents are interested in purchasing one

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Other findings of the survey are: 83% of respondents drive 40 miles or less per day, and therefore would be well served by a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) with a 40-mile range. National statistics on gasoline spending suggest that survey respondents were probably underestimating their gas bills. miles per day.

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