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New research has shown that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) emit just 19 per cent less CO2 per kilometre on average than petrol and diesel cars in Europe, significantly undermining the claims of carmakers.
According to a new report published by Transport & Environment (T&E), a leading European clean transport and energy advocacy group, PHEVs were shown to emit roughly the same level of emissions as conventional hybrids and combustion vehicles.
Blame it on dealers who aren’t teaching buyers how to use a PHEV. I had to figure this out myself:
If most of your driving is in the city (below 50 km/h), your pollution will be minimal.
The problem isn’t education so much as simple laziness. Many users are too lazy to charge it when they can, so it has to rely on the ICE more often.