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"A new analysis of European plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) has
revealed that their real-world emissions are five times higher than official
tests would suggest, warping consumers’ understanding of the actual emissions
and fuel efficiency of the cars they drive.
The findings are important because PHEVs currently account for 8.6 per cent of
all new car sales in the European Union so far this year, and European
carmakers are desperate to keep selling PHEVs beyond the 2035 deadline for
zero-emission cars.
However, according to a Transport & Environment (T&E) analysis, PHEVs are
emitting on average 139g of CO₂ per kilometre – as compared to the 28g per km
recorded in official tests and touted by the carmakers.
“Plug-in hybrids are still worse for the climate than carmakers claim and the
gap with reality has only gotten worse,” said Lucien Mathieu, cars director at
T&E.
“The car industry is demanding that the EU turn a blind eye so it can delay
investing in fully electric cars. The EU Commission must stand its ground and
stick to the already agreed utility factors for 2025 and 2027.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
