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PHEVs Are A Great Solution For Many — But PHEV Incentives Need Fixing

EV Adoption

And that is all true, but we can’t let the idea of what some people think is the ultimate perfect solution (BEVs) cloud the reality of human acceptance of new technologies. Instead, the tax credit should have a minimum range requirement of 30 EPA miles. California Clean Vehicle Rebate program.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

Green Car Congress

Put another way, even when driving the conventional T6 model and accelerating briskly up a winding road, the driver has no idea that only a 2.0L (1,969 cm 3 ), 4-cylinder gasoline engine is doing the work. Estimated EPA MPGe. >59. EPA-rated fuel economy is 20 mpg city, 25 mpg highway, 22 mpg combined. CO 2 (g/km). 0-60 (sec).

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Mercedes eSprinter first drive: here’s the deal – it’s a van, but it’s electric

Baua Electric

This can lead to some inconsistent braking feel as the van decides which brakes to apply, but some companies do this with the idea that it’s more familiar to drivers who have previously driven ICE cars. Over the course of our drive, we didn’t get quite the same efficiency that Mercedes estimates, though some of the other journalists did.

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How To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint — And Why It’s Smart Business

EV Connect

It’s typically measured in tons of gases produced annually and the average carbon footprint for a single person in the United States is 16 tons a year. Of course, these are extreme examples, but it’s easy to get the idea. Nature.org says the average carbon footprint for a single person in the United States is 16 tons a year.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The prototype vehicle, called Project PUMA (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility), is designed to ease congestion and pollution problems in cities. It is based on the Segway Personal Transporter but holds two people, instead of one, and lets them sit, instead of stand. You could even call it Personal On-demand Driving.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Caroline Reichert, an RWE spokeswoman, noted that the idea here is to ensure that "a car can be recharged in Italy in exactly the same way as in Denmark, Germany or France." And personally I like better simple solutions. The "normal plug" idea doesnt neccessarily work dude. let me plug this car in right here, oh wait!