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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.
My wife’s PHEV has reduced her gasoline purchases by 75%. Many of her trips are 100% electric. Must be some oddball users really messing up the average.
Some of the research/polling indicates it’s lazy users. They buy a hybrid, then are too lazy to charge it when they can, just fill it up when the tank gets low.