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The untapped potential of hybrid EVs

The electric vehicle conversation is dominated by all-electric options, and sales figures back up the shift from the age of the Prius to the age of Tesla. However, the timeline for the Global South is very different and hybrid EVs are better than ever. Hybrid EVs shouldn’t be considered a legacy technology, and may be greatly significant for their role in the path to decarbonization, explains Gautham Ram, assistant professor at TU Delft.

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pv magazine

07 Sep 2021

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To make the energy and mobility transition successful, we need to switch to vehicles with net-zero emissions. Net-zero refers to emissions at both the tailpipe of the vehicle, as well as the electricity power plant/source. And this transition is not just about zero emissions from new vehicles being sold, but the entire vehicle fleet. The …

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