Tech: Don’t Believe These 5 Plug-In Hybrid Myths!
In this article, we’ll dispel five common myths on PHEVs that BEV-only fans may want you to believe.
In this article, we’ll dispel five common myths on PHEVs that BEV-only fans may want you to believe.
Even if the EV the student gets is used, it’s still a good investment for school.
All of this made me think about of the differences in the way companies are introducing EVs into their product portfolios.
With that in mind, I have decided, after 28 years of automotive testing and writing, that I will now test and review only pure all-electric vehicles.
The 133 MPGe EPA rating places the 2020 Toyota Prius Prime into a lofty space of high-mileage plug-in hybrid vehicles, including the Hyundai Ioniq, Honda Clarity, Kia Niro and the now-defunct Chevrolet Volt.
Plug-in vehicles sales (pure battery electrics and plug-in hybrids) hit a speed bump after a meteoric rise in 2018, dropping from 361,300 to 325,800.
The 2019 BMW 745e combines the inline, 280-horsepower, 3.0-liter six-cylinder with an 111-horsepower eDrive electric motor and a 10.3 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack to deliver a potent 389 total horsepower. That’s good for a 4.9-second zero-to-60 sprint.
In the last few years, Pebble Beach has also become ground zero for the introduction of bespoke electric cars. This year is no different with concepts and electric hypercars introduced both as concepts and as full-fledged production-ready vehicles.
Summing up, this was a great first year for me at these National Drive Electric Week 2017 events.
The 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show was full of plug-in hybrids (PHEV).