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2020 Audi A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid carries starting price of $94,000

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Audi is pricing its 2020 A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid with a MSRP of $94,000 in the US. Joining the flagship sedan model line, the Audi A8 TFSI e serves as the first plug-in hybrid variant of the A8. Additional state incentives may also be available. Earlier post.) The A8 TFSI e is powered by a 3.0-liter, Supplementing the 3.0

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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Calculated vehicle fuel economy is available going back to 1923. However, the starting year of this analysis is 1966 because (1) for 1923 through 1935, fuel-economy information is available only for the entire fleet of all vehicles, and (2) from 1936 through 1965, light trucks were included with other trucks in the relevant statistics.?.

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ChargEVC: New Jersey plug-in electric vehicle registration up 79% for MY 2016 vehicles over 2015

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Registration of model year 2016 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in New Jersey was up 79% over 2015, according to a recent analysis by ChargEVC , a diverse coalition of organizations and companies that support growth of the electric vehicle market. Interest in these cars is growing.

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Tesla mobile charger now available for purchase with vehicle orders

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Usage statistics were super low, so seemed wasteful. On the (minor) plus side, we will be including more plug adapters with the mobile connector kit,” explained Elon Musk. Tesla used statistics to make its decision about the Mobile Charging Connector. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

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A new analysis of the real-world usage of more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles shows a large deviation between on-road CO 2 emissions and fuel efficiency and the official vehicle type-approval values. —“Real-World Usage Of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles”.

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US EV Sales Share Reaches 7% in Q2 2022 — New Data Now Available?

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You can find these and other statistics and insights in our just released Excel file of sales and sales share data for every state (and District of Columbia) for Q1, Q2, and the combined H1 of 2022. The post US EV Sales Share Reaches 7% in Q2 2022 — New Data Now Available? This is a 0.81 percentage point increase from the 6.24% in Q1.

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Schneider Electric, Coulomb make charging announcements at Plug-in 2012

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At Plug-in 2012, Schneider Electric announced US availability of its latest EVlink indoor Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging station. The new EVlink charging station is available for residential and now indoor light commercial applications. Also at the event, Coulomb Technologies announced the release of its ChargePoint 4.0

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