Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) may seem like the best of both worlds—they can run on electricity but won’t strand drivers if there’s nowhere to charge. These cars and SUVs are basically an electric vehicle and a gasoline vehicle in one, with both powertrains and the ability to switch fuels.
The problem is that when drivers don’t plug in, a PHEV is just an extra-heavy gasoline car. As laid out in its proposed regulation for light- and…
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