Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Plug-in hybrids are a 'wolf in sheep's clothing'Plug-in hybrids are a 'wolf in sheep's clothing'

https://news.yahoo.com/plug-hybrids-wolf-sheeps-clothing-094954396.html

BBC•September 16, 2020

Carbon dioxide emissions from plug-in hybrid cars are as much as two-and-a-half times higher than official tests suggest, according to new research.

Plug-in hybrid vehicles are powered by an electric motor using a battery that is recharged by being plugged in or via an on-board petrol or diesel engine.

They account for 3% of new car sales.


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According to this data-set the lifetime emissions of a plug-in hybrid average around 28 tonnes of CO2.

By comparison, the average petrol or diesel car is estimated to emit between 39 and 41 tonnes of CO2 from fuel during its lifetime, a conventional hybrid would typically emit more like 33 tonnes.

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