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US plug-in electric vehicle sales decline in 2019 due to softer PHEV sales; ~2% of market

Green Car Congress

Following a year of rapid growth in 2018, in which sales nearly doubled from the previous year, sales of plug-in electric vehicles in the US declined in 2019, due to lower sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Total plug-in vehicle sales in 2019 were nearly 326,000, or almost 2% of the nearly 17 million vehicles sold that year.

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DOE tool allows consumers to estimate localized upstream greenhouse gas emissions for EVs and PHEVs

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Beyond Tailpipe Emissions Calculator that provides estimates of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with driving an electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), including emissions from the production of electricity used to power the vehicle.

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U.S. Plug-in EV Sales Rose to 9.8% of Auto Sales in December

CleanTechnica EVs

Note: Plug-in vehicles refer to both plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and all-electric vehicles. Plug-in EV Sales Rose to 9.8% Source: Argonne National Laboratory, Light Duty Electric Drive Vehicles. continued] The post U.S. of Auto Sales in December appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Yet another study shows plug-in hybrids aren’t as clean as we thought

Baua Electric

A new report by the European Commission adds yet another real-world data point showing that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles create much more emissions than we previously thought – by an average of 3.5 For this reason, PHEVs have long been thought of as an ideal transitional technology between gas vehicles and electric ones.

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2023 Toyota Prius: Prime PHEV aims for 50% more electric miles

Green Car Reports

Toyota on Wednesday introduced a new generation of its iconic Prius that’s quicker, more efficient, and better-equipped—plus a new version of the Prius Prime plug-in hybrid that does all that and gets a big electric range boost. Toyota peppered the introduction of the new Prius and Prius Prime with references to sportiness.

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MIT study finds materials risk exposure increases significantly with vehicle electrification

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The team analyzed part-level data of material use for seven current year models, ranging from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEV) to plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs), all provided by Ford. Among the findings were that exposure increases from $874 per vehicle for ICEV passenger vehicles to $2,344 per vehicle for SUV PHEVs.

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Hybrid vs PHEV vs EV | Types of EVs Explained

Setec Powerr

For example, what is a hybrid vehicle, PHEV, or EV, and what are the differences between them and their advantages and disadvantages? PHEVPlug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles refer to vehicles that are equipped with both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor.

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