Hybrid, Oregon and PHEV

EV tax credit leases, cold-weather charging, PHEVs not plugged in: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Washington and Oregon join California in banning EV-only cars by 2035. EV drivers are charging more in the winter, but are plug-in hybrid drivers charging often enough? The EV tax credit continues to take form, and it may mean cheaper leases. And what can we see in all of our past Best Car To Buy winners?

Tax Credit

Tax Credit Tax Plug-in Plug

First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2015

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. Earlier post.). Sonata HEV.

PHEV

PHEV 2016 Hyundai Plug-in

New Ricardo 48V electric motor aims to boost power and cut costs of hybrids; up to 50% increase in power density; ECOCHAMPS

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2018

As part of its contribution to a recently completed major European research initiative to achieve more efficient and cost-effective hybrid powertrains for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles, Ricardo developed a new 48V e-motor offering up to a 50% increase in power density compared with current production machines.

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Cost Of Hybrid Power Powered

Polk: 35% of hybrid owners buying hybrids again

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2012

Polk’s assessment of hybrid loyalty by quarter. While the selection of hybrid models in the US has more than doubled since 2007, only 35% of hybrid vehicle owners choose to purchase a hybrid again when returning to market in 2011, according to recent analysis by Polk. Hybrid vehicles represent 2.4% Data: Polk.

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Hybrid Buy San Diego Los Angeles

DOE AVTA Completes 1M Miles of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Testing

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

PHEVs and demonstration locations. The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. PHEV Models Under AVTA Testing. Hybrids Plus Escape Hybrids Plus.

Plug-in

Plug-in Miles Plug Electric Vehicles

Mitsubishi to debut eight xEVs in next five years: hybrids, plug-in hybrids, EVs

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) plans to introduce eight hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery-powered (BEV) models by fiscal year 2015 in anticipation that demand for low-carbon, fuel-efficient automobiles will expand worldwide. by Jack Rosebro. Mitsubishi will introduce 8 xEVs by FY 2015. Click to enlarge.

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi i-MiEV Plug-in Hybrid

54% of States Had a 2021 BEV Sales Share of Less Than 2% — 2021 State EV Sales Data Now Available

EV Adoption

MAY 1, 2022

2021 was a huge year for overall electric vehicle sales in the US, but only California (13.4%) and the District of Columbia (11.2%) had a combined BEV and PHEV sales share of at least 10%. BEV And PHEV Sales Share. Check out our EV & Hybrid Sales By State: 2021 data file , now available to purchase. And 35 states or 68.9%

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Sale Available PHEV

EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Total US sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs)—battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric—have increased in recent years, but still represent only about 0.7% Examples of incentives include the following: California offers rebates of up to $2,500 for EVs and $1,500 for PHEVs. in 2013 and 0.4% sales and use tax.

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Plug-in Tax Credit California Rhode Island

PSU, Partners to Evaluate Toyota Prius PHEV

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2010

Portland State University (PSU) and its Oregon partners, including Portland General Electric, have been selected by Toyota as one of six groups nationally to demonstrate and evaluate the next-generation Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV).

Prius

Prius Portland Toyota Oregon

2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid coming to market with EPA-estimated 27-mile electric range; starts at $34,600

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

The 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is arriving in select dealerships in 10 states this week with an EPA-estimated 27-mile (43.5-kilometer) At the Sonata PHEV’s launch in January, Hyundai had estimated a 22-mile AER ( earlier post ), which it later bumped up to around 24 miles ( earlier post ).

Plug-in

Plug-in 2016 Plug EPA

PNNL study finds that PHEVs and BEVs could serve as feasible resource to offset grid imbalances caused by integration of large amounts of intermittent wind generation

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

trafficThis scenario is currently less desirable to automotive manufacturers, but provides an additional resource benefit to PHEV/BEVs by theoretically doubling their capacity value to the grid. V2GFull varies not only the charging of the vehicle battery, but also can vary the discharging of the battery back into the power grid.

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Wind Grid PHEV Power Grid

ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2014

California, Georgia, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington—have electric vehicle sales shares that are approximately 2–4 times the national average. Consumer benefit and new vehicle share for US states with largest total battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric incentives. Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins Policy Sales'

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Sale PHEV District of Columbia North Dakota

California Energy Commission Awards eTec $8M in Support of Transportation Electrification Project; Almost $7M to Other Plug-in Infrastructure and Vehicle Projects

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2009

In eTec’s proposed project to the US Department of Energy, eTec is partnering with Nissan North America to deploy up to 5,000 Nissan LEAF EVs and approximately 12,750 charging stations throughout five states: Arizona, California, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington. Final award amounts may vary significantly from the estimated amounts.

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Plug-in San Diego Plug California

Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Navigant’s analysis indicates that only buyers in California and Oregon will purchase sufficient numbers of vehicles in order to meet the ZEV requirement in 2018 and 2019. Of these, 170,000 will be plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and 134,000 will be BEVs. By 2022, not even California will meet the 10% ZEV requirement.

2014

2014 Global Sale Motorcycles

2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Fiat stopped selling the Cinquecento, or 500e, in the United States (in reality California and Oregon only) in 2019. 2023 Toyota Prius Hybrid and Prius Prime Plug-in Hybrid. Here, in alphabetical order, are the World or North American debuts. 2024 Fiat 500e EV. Back and better in the USA. No production information was provided.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Auto Prius Toyota

RMI Launches Project Get Ready to Help Communities Prepare for Plug-ins

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) launched Project Get Ready , an initiative that emerged from its Smart Garage Summit in October 2008 and that is intended to help communities prepare for plug-in vehicles including full battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and converted hybrid or internal combustion vehicles.

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Plug-in Plug Raleigh Indianapolis

8-state alliance releases action plan to put 3.3M ZEVs on their roads by 2025

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

Eight partnering states released their Multi-State ZEV Action Plan as the first promised milestone for the bi-coastal collaboration to pave the way for increasingly large numbers of zero emission vehicles: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

Plug-in

Plug-in Rhode Island Fleet Hydrogen

California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

The ZEV rule, after surviving industry litigation and multiple adjustments to reflect the uneven progress of hybrid, fuel cell, and battery technologies, now bears little resemblance to the original. Currently, nine states have done so: Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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2018 California 2012 Plug-in

Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

Alone, the federal government plans to purchase more than 500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or EVs in fiscal year 2017. University of Oregon. Municipal fleet electrification. Southern Company: Georgia Power. Southern Company: Gulf Power. Southern Company: Mississippi Power. Southwest Clean Air Agency.

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Obama Charging Financing DC

Plugin Vehicle Market Share Reaches Record 5.6% In USA, Tesla Dominates

CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

According to Atlas EV Hub, plugin vehicles hit a record 5.6% share of the automotive market in September, their greatest share of the market ever. The chart Atlas EV Hub shared showed that September was the third best month in terms of volume sales, but the market share result was well above the ~5% record […].

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Plugin Market USA Vehicles

Friday, 4 Dec 09. And the "Spirit" is on Target for Florence, Pinal Cty, , then on-ward to Parker, La Paz Cty and to Yuma, Yuma Cty Thereafter

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

DECEMBER 4, 2009

just pondering another Plug-in Hybrid EV EVdventure of sorts per the new 2010 Prius PHEV press release. The Prius PHEV has already made its European debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show debut, and Toyota is doing its American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. New York, Oregon and Pennsylvania.

Lithium Ion

Lithium Ion Prius Los Angeles Nickel Metal Hydride

EV Tax Credit: The Guide Your Car Dealer Doesn’t Want You To Read

EV Life

MAY 5, 2023

Federal EV Tax Credit To accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), the US Government offers a federal EV tax credit of up to $7500 to anyone purchasing or leasing an electric car. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. Not listed.

Tax Credit

Tax Credit Tax Dealers Personal

Tesla Model Y from Giga Texas is just one EPA approval away from first deliveries

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

If the manufacturer makes changes to an EV or PHEV that was previously tested at EPA, EPA will decide on a case-by-case basis whether additional EPA confirmatory testing is needed.” ” What were the changes Tesla made exactly? Texas withdrew its intentions to adopt CARB standards in 2007, State documents revealed.

Texas

Texas EPA Tesla Austin

Flash Drive: 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Clean Fleet Report spent a few hours recently on the loose rocks and gravel, washboard roads and deep ruts of the beautiful Deschutes National Forest in Oregon. Road Test: 2021 Toyota RAV5 Prime PHEV. Flash Drive: 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid. Driving Experience: Off Road. Road Test: 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. Road Test: 2021 Mazda CX-5.

MPG

MPG Clean Cleaning Fleet

Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. We estimate there are between 125-150 PHEVs worldwide at this time; we hope to get the rest of them on the list! Below is a chronology of hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes that have been converted.

Prius

Prius Conversion Plug-in Plug

EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

JUNE 20, 2023

Several states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Virginia have also passed “ right to charge ” laws that allow renters at single or multifamily dwellings to install EV Level 1 and 2 chargers on their rental premises, but the tenants are responsible for all installation costs.

Minneapolis

Minneapolis Installation Charging Building

DOE Award Supports Largest Single Deployment of EVs and Infrastructure Yet; Up to 5,000 Nissan LEAF EVs in 5 Regions

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

million, for installation of approximately 2,500 charging stations in each of five markets: Tennessee, Oregon, San Diego, Seattle and the Phoenix/Tucson region. Projects include: $70 million to Chrysler to develop, validate and deploy 220 plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans.

Nissan

Nissan San Diego PHEV Volt

Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. Today we could be using lead-acid EVs, lead-carbon-acid EVs, or nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion hybrids. Think is also working closely with the Brussel based Eurelectric , the European union of electricity industry.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV

Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In May, CARB asked the EPA to approve its plan to require all new vehicles sold in the state by 2035 to be either electric or plug-in electric hybrids, setting the stage to ban automobiles using fossil fuels. The rules mandate that 35 percent of the new cars sold be plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), EVs or hydrogen fuel cell by 2026.

California

California Emissions Gas EPA

EV Driven

EV tax credit leases, cold-weather charging, PHEVs not plugged in: Today’s Car News

First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

New Ricardo 48V electric motor aims to boost power and cut costs of hybrids; up to 50% increase in power density; ECOCHAMPS

Polk: 35% of hybrid owners buying hybrids again

DOE AVTA Completes 1M Miles of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Testing

Mitsubishi to debut eight xEVs in next five years: hybrids, plug-in hybrids, EVs

54% of States Had a 2021 BEV Sales Share of Less Than 2% — 2021 State EV Sales Data Now Available

EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

PSU, Partners to Evaluate Toyota Prius PHEV

2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid coming to market with EPA-estimated 27-mile electric range; starts at $34,600

PNNL study finds that PHEVs and BEVs could serve as feasible resource to offset grid imbalances caused by integration of large amounts of intermittent wind generation

ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

California Energy Commission Awards eTec $8M in Support of Transportation Electrification Project; Almost $7M to Other Plug-in Infrastructure and Vehicle Projects

Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

RMI Launches Project Get Ready to Help Communities Prepare for Plug-ins

8-state alliance releases action plan to put 3.3M ZEVs on their roads by 2025

California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

Plugin Vehicle Market Share Reaches Record 5.6% In USA, Tesla Dominates

Friday, 4 Dec 09. And the "Spirit" is on Target for Florence, Pinal Cty, , then on-ward to Parker, La Paz Cty and to Yuma, Yuma Cty Thereafter

EV Tax Credit: The Guide Your Car Dealer Doesn’t Want You To Read

Tesla Model Y from Giga Texas is just one EPA approval away from first deliveries

Flash Drive: 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness

Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

EV Chargers for All!

DOE Award Supports Largest Single Deployment of EVs and Infrastructure Yet; Up to 5,000 Nissan LEAF EVs in 5 Regions

Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

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