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May 2023 – New Stellantis BEVs arrive in France

Push EVs

May saw France’s plugins take over 24% market share, up from 20.9% share, while plugin hybrids slightly lost share. May’s combined plugin result of 24.3% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). May’s combined plugin result of 24.3% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). What are your thoughts on France’s plugins, and EV transition?

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plug-In Hybrids Are Cleaner (Even on a Coal Grid) [ to top ] This entire section is finally obsolete -- because we now have a definitive study by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council. But theyve needed definitive proof that PHEVs wont increase pollution.

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Two Week Commuting Report

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

Two things have definitely made the car more fun to drive. The batteries are broken in so I have more current to work with and more importantly 2. With the charger plugin at both work and home, the PakTrakr fuel gauge doesn't seem to drop below the 80% mark, so I think the batteries will last a little while.

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Feature: Camping on Electrons Is Coming Closer

Clean Fleet Report

As we move towards a future focused more on electric rather than gas and diesel there is an uptick in companies providing options for eco-travel and plugin options. Definitely a good shout for those wanting a more comfortable camper experience for the long-haul. Electric Campervans for Future Focused Touring. Nissan NV20 Electric.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Batteries not ready. Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Not to mention the parts you most definitely could sell from the running gear. If you want it to perform like a sports car instead of a slug in a sportscars skin, youre going to need that 10k for the ac drive system alone, and then maybe another 15k for a lithium battery pack. Which puts you at 50k, plus labor.