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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

Paradox 1 - Soot: There's an apparent emissions paradox with plug-in hybrids (PHEV): Driving longer distances on battery power means more cold starts as the internal combustion engine (ICE) stops and starts up again after the batteries deplete. Third-party and DIY converters can't muck with every system on a car.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Reply ↓ ↑ report 14 Mikey G 3:10PM (4/23/2009) If Chrysler, Tesla, Fisker and the rest of these companies would stop wasting time developing 2 seater electric sports cars and start building the hybrids that people need for kids, groceries and everyday life for everyday people they would be much better off. Follow us on Twitter!

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Of course, EVs that arent designed for battery swaps wont use it, and plug-in hybrids wont need it. Beware of businessmen trying to make a fortune with the wish to shift to cleaner propulsion! The other proposal that makes some sense is adding on-the-fly charging to carpool/hybrid lanes on highways that many states already have.