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One Million and 300 Million

Plug In Partners

The plans include a $ 7,000 tax credit to drivers who buy advanced-technology vehicles and $4 billion in direct assistance to Detroit automakers to help them build hybrid vehicles in the U.S. “I T he three main components of Obama’s plan are: — Get 1 million 150 mile-per-gallon plug-in hybrids on U.S. roads within six years.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) contains both an electric powertrain and an internal combustion engine. . With such rapid growth in the popularity of EVs, Kiwis want to understand the impacts of a large-scale transition to electric vehicles, within the context of New Zealand. Here’s what we discovered.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) contains both an electric powertrain and an internal combustion engine. . With such rapid growth in the popularity of EVs, Kiwis want to understand the impacts of a large-scale transition to electric vehicles, within the context of New Zealand. Here’s what we discovered.