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Third Phase of SDGE In-Use Study Shows PHEVs Excel on Fuel Economy and GHG Emissions Reductions Compared to Gasoline ICE and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

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The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Abandoned History: The 2014 VIA VTRUX Pickup, a Forgotten Silverado

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A brief moment in EV history passed us by about a decade ago, when the little-known VIA Motors introduced their lineup of VTRUX hybrid-electric vehicles. Lutz was a staunch supporter of GM’s plug-in hybrid of the time, the Cruze-based Volt. This sort of topic is the very reason Abandoned History exists.

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Edmunds.com: EV and hybrid loyalty falls to all-time low

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of all hybrid and electric vehicle trade-ins in the US in 2016 have been applied to the purchase of another hybrid or EV, according to a new analysis from car shopping destination Edmunds.com. Edmunds’ analysis found that a hybrid or electric trade-in is more likely to go toward the purchase of a SUV (33.8%) than another hybrid or EV.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

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The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. But on two separate occasions we got a true sense of the plug-in hybrid system’s efficiency. mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). mpg average (Using the adaptive cruise control). 70-mile run at 45 mph: 58.6

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Bright Automotive Launches Bright eSolutions; US Army Hybrid Vehicle Contract

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the developer of the purpose-built, plug-in hybrid IDEA ( earlier post ) launched of Bright eSolutions to support automotive customers worldwide to accelerate vehicle electrification, lightweighting, and overall platform efficiency. The IDEA is a multi-purpose, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle aimed at commercial and government fleets.

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DOE to issue FY14 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity announcement

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The areas of interest outlined in the notice of intent (NOI) fall into two broad categories: technologies to advance plug-in electric vehicles; and technologies to improve fuel efficiency, including dual-fuel, fuel properties (e.g., mpg) for cars and 203 gCO 2 /mi (43.7 mpg) for light trucks by 2025 (54.5

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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Low-cost but not cheap. liter gasoline engine with multi-port injection, good for 120 horsepower and 112 pound-feet of torque, mated to an intelligent variable transmission (iVT). This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. Drivetrain.

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