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Phev

Phev
Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle. Has additional battery capacity so it can operate longer on batteries only (EV mode). Sometimes has the range in its abbreviation; PHEV-30 indicates an EV range of thirty miles, for example. The fuel economy and emissions in the EV mode would exceed those of present (2006) vehicles, even if charged from a conventional coal plant, but would drop off when the ICE runs. See Wikipedia article for detailed info.
Last Updated: 03-28-2008 @ 12:07 AM

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