Most PHEV models have better fuel economy and acceleration performance than their gas-only counterparts. With a PHEV, the gas engine keeps it going even when battery power runs out, and unlike a traditional hybrid, its larger battery can be plugged in for recharge.
If relying on battery power alone for your commute sends your anxiety into the stratosphere, maybe a powertrain with batteries and gasoline will cool your jets. Like the 302-hp Toyota RAV4 Prime, the 5.0-seconds-to-60-mph Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring, or the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid, which is the third-quickest SUV we've ever tested.
In many cases, the PHEV model is just a nerdy way to describe the performance trim. The ASA rejected the complaints, saying: “Because the ads did not misrepresent the way in which the electric battery was recharged by using the petrol engine, we concluded they were not misleading.”įor more all-electric motoring news, visit our sister site -in-hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) are the bridge between gas only and fully electric. Twenty-five people complained that the term was misleading because it misrepresents the way in which the battery is charged. Last year, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) rejected complaints about Lexus and its ‘self-charging hybrid’ adverts. “We see plug-in hybrids as ‘part-time electric cars’ that encourage changes in people’s behaviour and help pave the way for a transition towards fully electric cars.” “Just like a step counter helps people exercise more, I believe that by giving people better insight into their driving patterns, it will help them to drive in a more sustainable way,” said Björn Annwall, head of EMEA at Volvo Cars. More electrified cars will follow, as Volvo pushes towards making all-electric cars account for 50 percent of global sales by 2025. Plug-in hybrid sales account for almost 25 percent of the company’s total volume in Europe. They are sold under the ‘Recharge‘ banner, which also includes the all-electric Volvo XC40. Volvo’s range of plug-in hybrid vehicles consists of seven cars: XC90, XC60, XC40, V90, V60, S90 and S60. “As the car becomes ever more connected, the potential of the app increases and we intend over time for it to be as much a part of the Volvo as the car itself.” “We want the Volvo On Call app to make life easier for you as a user and create a more personal experience,” said Ödgärd Andersson, chief digital officer at Volvo Cars.
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Using the app, drivers can see how far they have driven in all-electric mode, along with their electricity and fuel consumption.Ĭrucially, the app will also reveal how much has been saved by driving in electric mode.
The aim: to encourage drivers to charge and drive fully electric as often as possible. This news comes as Volvo launches a range of new features for its Volvo On Call smartphone app. It has now started referring to plug-in hybrids as ‘part-time electric cars’ – vehicles that ‘pave the way’ for a fully electric future. A chance to test the viability of life with an electric car before going ‘all in’. Some people see a plug-in hybrid vehicle as a ‘stepping stone’ to all-electric motoring.
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