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Ford Announces Ranger Plugin Hybrid EV, But It’s Not Coming To The US

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Plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) can be a pretty contentious topic in the EV scene. For some, the idea of only offering a few miles of electric range followed by combustion is already hopelessly obsolete. For others, they’re a cheap scheme to get tax credits or HOV lane access.

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Why PHEVs Like GM’s Next Volt Need At Least 60 Miles Of Real EV Range

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With recent news that GM is going to re-introduce plugin hybrids in 2027, it’s likely that the company is still figuring out the design. continued] The post Why PHEVs Like GM’s Next Volt Need At Least 60 Miles Of Real EV Range appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BMW Group and PG&E launching ChargeForward Phase 3 pilot; V2G testing

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Highlights from the ChargeForward Phase 2 pilot include: More than 1 million miles were powered by 100% renewable energy charging during a one-year period. A smart-charging plugin hybrid can integrate more renewable energy than a normal-charging all-battery electric vehicle, despite the smaller battery size.

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The Electric Future Of Off-Roading Looks Bright (Video)

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While the 4xe isn’t a full EV (it’s a plugin hybrid), it does give 20-30 miles of EV range in our testing. Last week, Jeep lent us a Wrangler 4xe, in top Rubicon trim. When we took the vehicle out on rough trails under nothing but electric power, we realized pretty quickly that we were […].

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Lynk & Co Brings Plugin Hybrid with 200km of Range & DC Fast Charging to Europe — Meet the 08

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The company is bringing the 08, a plugin hybrid with 200 kilometers (124 miles) of all-electric range and DC fast charging capability to European markets. To clarify, that is well beyond the electric range of any other plugin. Lynk & Co is opening up a whole new market in Europe.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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In this context, we … compare the driving range of electric vehicles from a full recharge and note that the driving miles per recharge time (min) for commercially viable battery technology is ~0.1–0.4 plugin EVs to Tesla’s 85 kWh battery pack). The driving miles per recharge time (min) for commercially viable battery technology is ~0.1–0.4

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

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A PHEV with only a 20-mile all-electric range is 62% lower (see printed page 95 in the 2004 study ). At $3 for a gallon of gas, driving a non-hybrid car costs 8-20 cents/mile (depending on MPG). With a PHEV, your electric local travel drops to as little as 2-4 cents/mile. Using the average U.S. Using the average U.S.

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