#PlugInHybrids Now Outsell #Diesel in #Europe
Europe has hit a historic milestone: plug-in #hybrids now outsell diesel #cars. With incentives rising and diesel demand collapsing, #PHEV are becoming the continent’s preferred transition technology.
https://www.autoblog.com/news/plug-in-hybrids-now-outsell-diesel-in-europe

"Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds

Analysis of 800,000 European cars found real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids nearly five times greater than lab tests"

#PlugInHybrids #pollution

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/16/plug-in-hybrids-pollute-almost-as-much-as-petrol-cars-report-finds

Real-world emissions from plug-in hybrids nearly match petrol cars, study shows

A recent report analyzing 800,000 European plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) reveals that their real-world carbon dioxide emissions are far higher than laboratory estimates. While PHEVs were assumed to emit 75% less CO2 in official tests, actual emissions are only about 19% lower than those o... [More info]

#PlugInHybrids: Do They Get Plugged In? Even #Carmakers Won't Say

Without data from carmakers showing drivers plug them in, plug-in #hybrids may only be compliance #cars that do little to cut #emissions. https://insideevs.com/features/727919/phev-plugged-in-user-data/

https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Plug-in-Hybride-Das-Ende-hat-begonnen-9793384.html

Ist doch mal eine gute Nachricht.
Die Teile sind eben de Facto Dreckschleudern

#verkehrswende #PlugInHybrids

The problem with #pluginhybrids? Their drivers.
Plug-in hybrids are often sold as transition to EVs, but new data from #Europe shows we’re still underestimating emissions they produce.
According to real-world driving data from European Commission, plug-in hybrids produce roughly 3.5 times the #emissions official estimates suggest. The difference is largely linked to driver habits: people tend to charge plug-in hybrids and drive them in electric mode less than expected.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/03/27/1090172/the-problem-with-plug-in-hybrids-their-drivers/

Q. Can #PluginHybrids really beat #FullElectric in CO2 emissions?
A. Not in practice. Not even close.
The new EU Commission report shows “emissions gaps” – that is, the difference between expected and real-world emissions for PHEVs – that are very high in all examined countries in Europe. Gaps fell between 176% (Finland), up to 287% (Poland). https://electrek.co/2024/03/25/yet-another-study-shows-plug-in-hybrids-arent-as-clean-as-we-thought/

Well… #BMW was busy testing #PHEV #pluginhybrids on the #I5 in #oregon yesterday! I have some dash cam footage to offload later!