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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

Green Car Congress

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

Blink Charging

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. The federal tax credit is worth up to 30% of the installation cost, up to $100,000 per charger.

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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. It will also pay taxes. One of its maiden projects reflects the philanthropy’s nontraditional approach.

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

Blink Charging

Installing EV charging infrastructure is an easy and logical way for hotels to support clean transportation initiatives. You may even be eligible for sustainability-based tax incentives and other perks like LEED certification points and carbon credits.

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How to Answer Top EV FAQs This Season at Your Dealership

Blink Charging

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. Chargers will obviously be easier to locate in urban areas.

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Road Test: 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe

Clean Fleet Report

Jeep global CEO Christian Meunier closed out 2021 by announcing his brand’s goal of becoming the “zero emission freedom brand,” with the Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid (PHEV) as its first example. The Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV is powered by two electric motors and a 2.0-liter A More Efficient (And Quiet) Propulsion System.

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The Cash Back Hybrid

Plug In Partners

By John Voelcker First Published October 2007 Google , a former CIA director , the Natural Resources Defense Council , a U.S. But the promise of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) aligns the stars in unexpected ways. Here's an example from Spectrum Online : Can plug-in hybrid electric vehicles keep the electric grid stable?

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