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2014 Accord plug-in hybrid. Set to go on sale in early 2013, Honda’s 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) Sedan ( earlier post ) will offer the ability to run in an all-electric mode for 10 to 15 miles and a calculated total driving range of more than 500 miles. Electric driving is supported by a 6.7 Click to enlarge.
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of the EU market, while electrically?chargeable of new passenger cars in the EU were electrically?chargeable Electrically?chargeable electric segment (BEV) and plug?in in hybrids (PHEV) posting strong gains (+76.5% Hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) still account for the vast majority of alternatively?
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