Plug-in hybrids emit almost as much CO2 as petrol and diesel cars, report finds
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Plug-in hybrids emit almost as much CO2 as petrol and diesel cars, report finds
The real-world emissions from plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) is only 14 per cent less than those of conventional internal combustion engine cars. The post Plug-in hybrids emit almost as…
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