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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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. The high demand for the Honda Civic hybrid tell us its at least $3,000. Thats 20-25 cents a gallon. Why Pay More for a PHEV? How much more? See CalCars-News Archive for updates.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

Globally, 500 EV models are now on the market, ranging from compact cars and two-seaters through to large sedans, SUVs, and sportscars. Mainstream brands like Honda, GM, Volvo, VW Group, Ford (Europe) have committed to going all EV, and recently Toyota announced a strong move in this direction also. New Zealand 36 28 28 92.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Furia explained, "The SUVs that we just completed that were outfitted with the XHT drive train could have been any SUV made by anyone. The XHT is a new generation of plug-in hybrid drive train ready to multiply the gas mileage of any SUV or any standard sedan." ( Company PressRelease ) BYD Auto top 2/3/08 BYD Auto Co.,

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