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Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

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Bubble chart of plausible mainstream PHEV buyers’ battery requirements (light and dark gray circles) and experts’s requirements overlaid on a Ragone plot of NiMH and Li-ion batteries. Questions for the industry, Kurani said, include how do we get from where households currently are to where PHEVs provide the most benefit?

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How to Take Advantage of EV Charging Incentives for Fleets

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You can find incentives such as: Tax credits – These incentives lessen the amount of taxes that must be paid to the government for specific purchases. Government agencies at all levels provide incentives for buying EVs and/or installing electric vehicle infrastructure. Technology and market readiness resources.

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Tips for purchasing a new EV amid a vehicle shortage

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Plug In America offers numerous resources to help you in your search for an EV. . Remember, buying a pre-owned plug-in hybrid or EV is not the same as buying a pre-owned gasoline vehicle. Given how many drivers are interested in making the switch to EVs, vehicles will sell within the first few days of being posted online.

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UC Davis Researchers Suggest the Battery Problem Seen to Be Slowing Electric Drive Commercialization Is Perceptual as Well as Technological

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Distribution of battery requirements for consumer-selected PHEV designs (shaded circles) compared to USABC, MIT and EPRI performance requirements. The present analysis explores both, with a particular emphasis on the latter—challenging untested assumptions regarding consumer valuation of PHEV capabilities. Source: Axsen et al.

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National Academies issues interim report on overcoming barriers to PEV deployment

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Some research has shown that purchase rebates can be more effective than income-tax credits, the committee noted. Charging at such residences would meet the needs of all foreseeable PHEVs and of most BEVs that have ranges of up to 100 miles (161 km).

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Reseachers attribute suddent surge in China PEV sales to massive subsidies and huge non-monetary incentives

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The 10% sales tax on vehicles is waived for PEVs. These include bypassing the lottery system for buying a vehicle—especially valuable in a city such as Beijing. Many local governments match central subsidies, often one-for-one. Central and local financial incentives amounted to up to $16,000 per car. —Wang et al.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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The SSI study captures 12 different PEV models from eight vehicle manufacturers, including GM (Chevrolet Volt); Nissan (LEAF); Tesla (Model S); Ford (Focus EV, C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi); Honda (Fit EV and Accord PHEV); Toyota (Prius Plug-in and RAV4 EV); Mitsubishi (i-MiEV); and Daimler (Smart Fortwo ED). —Cahill et al.

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