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Used PHEV prices rose ahead of $4,000 tax credit eligibility

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In a blog post last month, the retail conglomerate Carmax explained search volume for the term "plug-in hybrid" has increased significantly since.

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California PHEV Owners Return to Gas Power

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Yet 20 percent of California PHEV owners have gone back to gas-powered vehicles. Published in Nature Energy on April 26th by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, the study found that PHEV buyers in California were abandoning the technology at a rate of […].

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Alfa Officially States Mileage for Tonale PHEV

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It is worth noting we’ve found through our own personal testing that some Stellantis PHEVs demand lighting the internal combustion fires in certain weather conditions even if the battery has ample charge, a trait worth keeping in mind if one lives in the snow belt. It is expected the Tonale PHEV will begin arriving in dealers next month.

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

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As explained in an International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) blog post, a proposed EPA regulation released April 12 would. 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.

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Fire Risk Prompts Kia Niro Hybrid and PHEV Recall

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Niro Hybrid from 2017 through 2022 and PHEV models from 2018 through 2022 are involved. The SUV is fully electrified, with hybrid, PHEV, and EV configurations.& The Kia Niro Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid are being recalled for an issue that could cause fires in the engine compartment. & [Image: Kia] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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This Week in Batteries Blog from Berkeley Lab Scientist Venkat Srinivasan

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I will start the blog with a few generic postings to set the stage for what is possible with batteries. I’ll also say something about the problems in getting PHEVs/EVs on the road (in a word: cost) and ask if nanotechnology is the answer to all our problems (not really, but it has its uses).

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2022 Mazda MX-30 EV Arrives in California This Fall, Rotary PHEV to Follow

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The post 2022 Mazda MX-30 EV Arrives in California This Fall, Rotary PHEV to Follow appeared first on The Truth About Cars. The rollout makes sense as America’s 31st state has been hungrier for electric vehicles than other parts of the country. […].

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