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Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD

Clean Fleet Report

When handed the keys to the 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD, the experience ended-up not only being pleasant, but one that raises the question–where has Lincoln been hiding this gem? What the Corsair PHEV does, or should do, is open the brand to a new audience who will consider buying a Lincoln for the first time.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Escaping High Fuel Prices; a Natural Bridge to an EV. The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter Clean Fleet Report ran a few test loops to get a feel for real world fuel economy and electric range. The Escape PHEV does not come with a 480V DC Fast Charge option. Level 2 240V 3.5

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

The addition of a plug-in hybrid drivetrain makes it a powerful and cleaner beast and moves Volvo forward on the path to an all-electric future. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Road Testing: Comparing EVs, PHEVs and HEVs.

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Volkswagen of America to invest $10M in EV charging infrastructure by 2016; calls for more legislative support to spur EV adoption

Green Car Congress

Sommer also suggested Congress should enact a multi-year extension of the incentives for commercial and private investment in small and large-scale alternative-fuel vehicle infrastructure. Federal and state commitment to cleaner fleets by purchasing EVs and PHEVs. This should be a U.S. This should be a U.S.

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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. And these advocates have successfully prodded Toyota to dangle a concept PHEV before our eyes. Thus the PHEV test drive for journalists.

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Sierra Club California Weighs in for Electric Cars at CARB

Plugs and Cars

The California Air Resources Board's (CARB) monthly meeting today included the adoption of the State Alternative Fuel Plan. The analysis by the California Energy Commission (CEC) and CARB of the smorgasbord of non-petroleum alternatives was mandated by AB 1007. And quite a buffet it is. I couldn't agree more.

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The redesigned federal EV tax credit and other EV-related measures

Charged EVs

The IRA also extends existing renewable energy tax credits for utilities, which could make EV charging cleaner and cheaper. The department is currently reviewing 77 applications for $80 billion in loans that were submitted before the IRA was approved. Goin’ postal. Last month, the Energy Department awarded a loan of $2.5