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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cost increments for a plug-in hybrid compact vehicle will be 10-20% more than a regular hybrid: $2000-3000 extra for a sedan; $5000 for an SUV. This means the more maintenance-free electrical systems of PHEVs offset the initial higher cost of batteries. See the press release , EPRI announcement and Daimlers description (with graphics).

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