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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

But theyve needed definitive proof that PHEVs wont increase pollution. CA, NY, MA and other states have had Zero-Emission Vehicle programs since the early 1990s because battery electric vehicles in those states, taking into account power plants, are far cleaner than gasoline cars in reducing urban air pollution and smog.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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The California Carpool Sticker: How An Electric Car Buys You Life In The Fast Lane

EV Life

If you buy or lease an electric car (or plugin hybrid) in 2020, you can apply for a shiny orange California carpool sticker that will let you drive solo in the HOV lane through the end of 2023. New electric vehicles, plugin hybrids, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles all qualify for carpool stickers. Step 3: Get your decal and drive!