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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

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Volvo also supplies a dual-mode charging cable, allowing you to charge slowly overnight with regular 120-volt household current or plug into your dryer’s or other 240-volt outlet to fill the battery in 2.5 Moving towards more juice. News: Mazda Intros the MX-30 EV & Promises PHEV Variants. Road Test: 2020 Kia Niro PHEV.

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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

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Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) took just 4.8% PHEV’s relatively low share was not due to their fall in volume, rather that the volume of BEVs and petrol vehicles were much higher than usual. Tesla was able to capitalise on the surge in BEV demand, supplying a record 4,518 Model Y units in December. The Volkswagen ID.4,

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The Workplace Charging Challenge

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Workplace charging certainly isn’t a concern of Tesla S owners, but it should become the focus for getting drivers into EVs and PHEVs. Level 2 has a role to play for employees, after determining what needs remain after supplying simple Level 1 access. With leases in the $200 - 300 range, for commuters the numbers already add up.

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EVndeavoring to Do a Month or Two in Review Since July, August. with "Spirit of DC" Hang'in in Phoenix and EVJerry Taking on "Power of DC".

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Jerry is the owner of a PHEV Prius with Plug in Supply conversion kit, plus solar panels on the roof installed by Bob Bruninga, Naval Academy engineering professor. This will provide some, but not all, of the juice needed to keep the FunRunintheSun going 200 miles per day. Washington DC to California and back in 30 days.

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Domestic Tesla Model Y dominates the German EV market

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plugin hybrids (PHEVs). BEVs have grown share modestly, but PHEVs have lost significantly. There may be supply chain improvements compared to the past two years, which will help speed a backlog of long awaited orders through, juicing the volumes a bit compared to last year. February’s 21.5%

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The three leading new options to re-supply our autos with energy are charging at home, battery swap stations and fast charge stations. There are proponents of each method and, though all three could be used, it is possible that one or more might never make it in the real world or that another method might come to the fore.