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UC Davis study finds discontinuance rate of 21% for California PHEV adopters, 19% for BEV adopters

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A new study by Scott Hardman and Gil Tal at the University of California, Davis has found that discontinuance occurs at a rate of 21% for California plug-in hybrid adopters and 19% for California battery electric vehicle adopters. Hardman and Tal surveyed 4167 plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) owners in California. Of those: 24.3%

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ITS-Davis study finds social influence a key element in transitioning to more sustainable transportation such as PHEVs

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Research from the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California at Davis (ITS-Davis) suggests it will take more than a reasonable price and good information to get consumers to make more sustainable transportation choices, such as the purchase of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Thresholds.

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Podcast: Elon’s Tesla CEO package gone, Cybertruck’s PowerShare, GM goes back to PHEVs

Electrek

On the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Elon Musk’s $55 billion Tesla compensation package getting rescinded, Cybertruck’s PowerShare details coming, GM goes back to plug-in-hybrids, and more.

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Study reveals hybrids could have up to 4.9X lifetime emissions vs BEVs

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A study from the International Council of Clean Transportation (ICCT) has revealed something quite interesting. While hybrid vehicles tend to be grouped together with battery electric cars as options for clean, sustainable transportation, they could be up to 4.9 Projected new PHEVs in 2030 emit 2.1 times (sedans) and 2.2

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Podcast: Elon’s Tesla CEO package gone, Cybertruck’s PowerShare, GM goes back to PHEVs

Baua Electric

On the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Elon Musk’s $55 billion Tesla compensation package getting rescinded, Cybertruck’s PowerShare details coming, GM goes back to plug-in-hybrids, and more. ET (or the video after 5 p.m.

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SFU researchers find promise for plug-in vehicles in Canada, but need for increased supply and policy support

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New work by a team at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Canada has found that more than one-third of Canadian buyers want a plug-in vehicle (PEV), with the majority of those (89—93%) wanting a plug-in hybrid rather than a pure electric vehicle. Impact of constraints on PEV sales in British Columbia, 2020. Click to enlarge.

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Tesla takes No.2 spot in China’s overall NEV market, CPCA ranking reveals

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Being a pure electric vehicle maker, Tesla is immediately handicapped since China’s NEV segment includes both battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV). It should be noted, of course, that BYD sells both BEVs and PHEVs. Tesla is playing at a disadvantage in China’s New Energy Vehicle (NEV) sector.

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