Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

Call it Peak ICE—the last hurrah of a technology that governments are ushering off the stage to combat climate change. That front-drive mode gets the car a green light in cities like London and Rome as they begin to bar polluting cars from their downtown areas. Some luxury brands, including Cadillac and Lotus, plan to do just that.

Plug-in 94

Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 94

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

This does not mean that you will not be able to buy that Cadillac or Corvette you have been admiring. In fact, the optimized PHEV is much more efficient as a long range liquid fuel vehicle, because the engine is downsized. This helps to explain the climate changes we are now experiencing.

PHEV 150

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. The resulting fuel efficiency improvements mean lower CO2 emissions and less fossil fuel consumption and, therefore, less pollution. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45