Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Comparison of current federal subsidy to base case assumptions showing lifetime fuel savings (HomeEve charging scenario). An EPA estimate based on the Chevy Volt’s reported efficiency is also included for comparison. per gallon saved while subsidizing 16 kWh battery PHEVs at roughly $4.50 Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Gasoline PHEV Gasoline-Electric Batteries 308

EV Adoption

JANUARY 22, 2022

Only available in the US beginning in March of 2021, the hot-selling Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) was apparently the top-selling PHEV in the US last year. From where I sit, a new PHEV from Jeep outselling the Toyota RAV4 Prime is actually pretty impressive. Flip a coin. Auto Industry Analyst.

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Jeep PHEV Tax Credit Sale 98

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Its efforts to incorporate alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) into its fleet began in 2002 with an initial purchase of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), mainly the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape hybrid. In 2010, the city converted 15 Toyota Prius hybrids to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Houston Fleet Tax Credit Plug-in 312

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Battery pack capacity vs. electric range for selected PHEVs in the US. The engine, one of the smaller displacement engines currently used in PHEVs, never sounds as if it is straining to deliver, even on kickdown for some aggressive passing in hybrid mode, for example. federal tax credit of $4,168). Click to enlarge.

Audi 150

Audi Plug-in Plug Hybrid 150

EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

For electric vehicles, the BBBA includes multiple proposed changes to IRC 30D, more commonly knows as the federal EV tax credit. Perhaps the mostly likely is the requirement for EVs to be assembled in the US in a union factory to qualify for an additional $4,500 tax credit. Tax Credit Becomes Refundable.

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Tax Credit Tax F-150 PHEV 116