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PHEV drivers don't plug in so often, and EPA is adjusting to it

Green Car Reports

If plug-in hybrid drivers don't charge their vehicles often, they're effectively driving gasoline cars with added battery weight that doesn't necessarily help reduce emissions. As explained in an International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) blog post, a proposed EPA regulation released April 12 would.

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Alfa Officially States Mileage for Tonale PHEV

The Truth About Cars

Still, the presence of better than 30 miles of gasoline-free driving will be more than enough to cover the daily commutes of many customers, permitting them to save a few liras at the pumps. We'll have to wait until testing a Tonale PHEV in similar conditions to see if it exhibits the same trait.

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EV News: Zero Registration Fees for EVs, Netherlands PHEV Market, & Hyundai to Stop ICE

Get Electric Vehicle

The news is related to electric vehicle registration, the hyundai’s plan to stop the development of gasoline powertrains, the PHEV market in the Netherlands. #1 2 Hyundai to stop gasoline-vehicle powertrains development. Skoda Enyaq, Volvo XC40 PHEV, Ford Kuga PHEV and VW ID.4 1500 only. #2 EV News [Video].

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An iconic sedan gets electrified: the BMW 330e PHEV offers 22 e-miles

Current EV

If you’re searching for a BMW PHEV, chances are you’ll find a vehicle to fit your needs. By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO BMW is in the process of building its cars on “integrated” platforms that allow all its gas, EV and PHEV models to be fabricated on the same assembly lines. Hybrids and PHEVs improve gas mileage overall.

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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV: 42 mile EV range/600 total miles! A smash hit!

Current EV

Its 42-mile EV range, its 600-mile total range and relatively low price tag have made the PHEV an instant smash hit. The obvious next step after creating a popular RAV4 PHEV would be stepping up to an all-electric version. Your annual Prime fuel cost for electricity and gasoline will be approximately $750. • Demand is intense.

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Flawed PHEV report has legs

Plugs and Cars

Little would have been gained by attempting to expand the reach of gasoline to laptops or refrigerators, so we've long been subjected to a decades-long preemptive assault on electric cars. Dubious presumptions about PHEV usage lead the authors to minimize any potential petroleum and emissions reductions.

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Upcoming Mazda CX-70 to Share Powertrains With CX-90

The Truth About Cars

It’s worth noting Mazda says the non-S runs just fine on regular grade gasoline but the hi-po unit prefers to swill premium. For its part, the PHEV delivers 323 horses and 369 lb-ft. In terms of power, the standard strength models get 280 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of twist from the 3.3L

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