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Road Test: 2025 Lexus RX 450h+ AWD PHEV

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Power and Efficiency The 2025 RX 450h+ Luxury AWD is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or PHEV. Running on 91 octane, the fuel economy is rated at 35 mpg on gasoline alone in city and highway tests with 37 all-electric miles when fully charged. The post Road Test: 2025 Lexus RX 450h+ AWD PHEV first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Road Test: 2025 Hyundai Tucson PHEV Limited AWD

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The 2025 Tucson PHEV is available in two trims, each delivering efficient driving while seating five and hauling all their stuff. A fresh look for 2025 Effortless Efficiency The Hyundai Tucson PHEV is powered by a turbocharged 1.6-liter It would be a waste of the PHEV technology to not drive in all-electric mode whenever possible.

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Chrysler Group withdraws test PHEV fleet to upgrade battery packs after overheating issues; to use a different chemistry

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On Friday, Chrysler Group LLC announced it was withdrawing from service its test fleet of plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) to conduct a battery-pack upgrade. The PHEVs were being evaluated for durability and other attributes by 16 partner organizations—municipalities and utility companies across 20 states.

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DOT, EPA unveil joint proposal for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards: 49.6 mpg CAFE, 163 g/mile GHG in 2025; flexibilities and incentives

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mpg US (5.87 mpg by 2016 and result in an average light vehicle tailpipe CO 2 level of 250 grams per mile. downsize), and the agencies say they have included costs of preserving performance, utility and safety. mpg in MY 2021. mpg in model year 2025. PHEVs would start at a multiplier value of 1.6 in MY 2021.

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Argonne Study Examines Impact of Real World Drive Cycles on Efficiency and Cost of Different PHEV Configurations

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In the segment of the study presented, the Argonne team modeled four PHEV configurations: an input power split with a fixed ratio between the electric machine and the transmission (e.g., Camry hybrid) PHEV with a 4 kWh and an 8 kWh pack; and a series hybrid (extended-range electric vehicle, e.g., Volt) with a 12 kWh and a 16 kWh pack.

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GM Expects Chevrolet Volt to Deliver 230 mpg in City Driving Based on EPA Draft Methodology

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At the US average cost of electricity (approximately 11 cents per kWh), GM calculates that a typical Volt driver would pay about $2.75 Broadly, the EPA is considering using two additional approaches to FE calculation and labelling: one for extended range electric vehicles, and one for PHEVs.

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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L/100km (34 mpg US) with the fuel consumption of energy-efficient vehicles dropping to 5.9 L/100km (40 mpg US) or less. L/100km (47 mpg US), with energy-efficient passenger car fuel consumption dropping to 4.5 mpg US) or less. kW/kg, at a cost of 200 yuan/kW. L/100km (52.3 New energy vehicles.