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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

Baua Electric

Instead, the batteries are recharged using a combination of gasoline engine power and energy collected during braking (also known as regenerative braking). Plug-in-hybrid While the aforementioned hybrids only charge their batteries internally, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) charge their batteries both internally and externally.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards. No surprises there are promises of big performance for a PHEV due late in 2022 or early 2023.

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3 Scenarios That Would Make An EV Ineligible For the Federal EV Tax Credit

EV Adoption

Battery is under 10kWh: Currently only five PHEVs would not meet the proposed 10 kWh threshold: Toyota Prius Prime (8.8 kWh) Hyundai IONIQ PHEV (8.9 kWh) Kia Niro PHEV (8.9 kWh) Ferrari SF90 Stradale (8.8 kWh) Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid (8.8 kWh – but which exceeds the MRSP cap and would not qualify anyway).

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The electricity for recharging has to come from somewhere, which means power plants. Glad to see the variety & availability of electic commuter cars (vs hybrids & PHEV) is rising. While Id been harsh on the need for outside recharge stations in the past, actually an intermediate charge may extend battery life.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

Probably the most needed and least controversial proposed change is the elimination of the phaseout of the tax cap that begins in the quarter after a manufacturer sells 200,000 BEVs or PHEVs in the US. But all of these PHEVs have batteries of around 9 kWh and so they could easily be upgraded to 10 kWh to qualify for the tax credit.