Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

All comparisons are by volume. Hybrids had an especially good month, with reported sales jumping 31.8% TMS posted July sales of 24,295 hybrid vehicles, up 19.3% Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV with best-ever July sales of 15,912 units, up 32.5% Sales of the Civic Hybrid, however, plunged 71.8%

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

The first Honda hydrogen vehicle–the FCX EV Plus 1997-99 Insight Hatchback Hybrid 1999-2006 Civic Hybrid 2003-* (offered intermittently in various generations of Civics starting with the 7 th generation in 2003; note: An all-new Civic Hybrid will be released in 2025.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2009

OEM-reported sales of hybrids in the month dropped 28.5% to 25,693 units; hybrids thus held a 2.8% Reported US sales of hybrids. All comparisons here are based on sales volume, and not adjusted for selling days in the period. Combined sales of the Civic and Civic Hybrid dropped 61% to 20,273 units.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The comparison keeps being raised, though studies are conclusive: The "well-to-wheel" emissions of electric vehicles are lower than those from gasoline internal combustion vehicles. Cost increments for a plug-in hybrid compact vehicle will be 10-20% more than a regular hybrid: $2000-3000 extra for a sedan; $5000 for an SUV.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

We welcome the National Resources Defense Councils endorsement of the SetAmericaFree agenda, and the Union of Concerned Scientists Hybrid Centers inclusion of PHEVs in their comparison chart and their blog Readers of this FAQ can encourage local chapters and national organizations to begin public activities educating and promoting PHEVs.

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