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Tech: How do Hybrid & Plug-in Hybrid Batteries Recharge? Do I Need to Plug a Hybrid In?

Clean Fleet Report

When the first gasoline-electric hybrids vehicles began arriving in 1999 and 2000, early adopters did their research and were quite knowledgeable about the then-new and revolutionary transportation mode. But the mass market was confused; these new cars had an additional battery to provide electricity to an electric motor.

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Radom buys 9 more electric Solaris buses

Green Car Congress

biorstwo Komunikacji (MPK) in Radom, Poland has ordered 9 additional Solaris Urbino 12 electric with the pertinent charging infrastructure. This year, ten Solaris electric buses have made it to Radom. At night, it will be possible to use conventional plug-in charging at the bus depot. The operator Miejskie Przedsi?biorstwo

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Yet another study shows plug-in hybrids aren’t as clean as we thought

Baua Electric

A new report by the European Commission adds yet another real-world data point showing that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles create much more emissions than we previously thought – by an average of 3.5 For this reason, PHEVs have long been thought of as an ideal transitional technology between gas vehicles and electric ones.

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87% of US Tesla drivers say they’ll buy another Tesla

Baua Electric

Bloomberg Intelligence, the research arm of Bloomberg, interviewed 1,000 adults planning to buy or lease a brand-new car in the next year. (It The report found that 93% would stick with their current powertrain for their next purchase, compared to 34% of gas car owners who are considering switching to an electric car.

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2023 was a tremendous year for both EVs and Plug In America!

Plug in America

The tax credits are pretty complicated, but Plug In America was committed to providing timely, accurate information to help drivers understand the tax credits. EV Driver Survey Thanks to feedback from readers like you, Plug In America continues to better understand the benefits and challenges of driving electric.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

Electric vehicles have historically received a bad reputation for concerns around safety. Issues like thermal runaway, electrocution, and reports of inextinguishable fires plagued the pioneering electric vehicles. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV). Here’s what we discovered.

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Mow Joe’s $80 16-in. electric mower uses no gas or oil to tackle yard chores, more in New Green Deals

Electrek

If you’re tired of buying gas or charging batteries to mow your yard, then we have the deal for you. Mow Joe’s 16-inch 12A electric mower allows you to easily handle small to medium yards thanks to its plug-in design, removing gas, oil, and even batteries from your yard care routine at just $80.