Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

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. Automakers are finding it difficult to challenge those boldface numbers with internal combustion alone, especially as engines are relentlessly downsized to meet regulations.

Plug-in 98

Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 98

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. We can set a goal to have every new vehicle purchased be a PHEV.

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. Coal-burning power plants do not lessen the greenhouse gas production and criteria pollutants increase. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid Lithium Ion 45