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To mitigate US carbon emissions, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finally finalized the rule for multi-pollutant standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles. Yes, it will require US auto sales by 2032 to be battery-electric. However, after rabid lobbying from automakers and unions, manufacturers now have the go-ahead to include plug-in hybrids as part of the overall equation to meet the standards.
But are plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) really “compromise cars,” as is being touted? The International Council on Clean Cars disagrees, as do we at CleanTechnica.
How about you? Do you think that PHEVs are a good thing?
Battery-electric vehicles will clearly triumph over PHEVs by the end of the decade. Why?
PHEVs Are Transitional Vehicles for Consumers & Automakers
As energy saving…
Read the full article originally published at cleantechnica.com.