With hybrids circulating pretty healthily through the automotive market it is no wonder that plug-in hybrid's have come about. Originally named the PHEV (for plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle) is like any other hybrid, except the battery pack is larger and can be recharged from an electrical outlet. This fact makes many hybrid car buyers happy since the latest model's have almost done-away with the electrical-outlet hybrid model's. The PHEV provides most of the benefits of a battery electric vehicle and a hybrid in a single package at a substantial cost compared to other newer cars that you would find parked on Cincinnati car lots and even St. Petersburg used car lots.
When charged, the extra energy stored in the plug-in hybrid's battery extends the vehicle's electric-only range, allowing some hybrid plug-in models to achieve an average of 100 mpg or more. So why aren't these cars flying off the lots themselves? A lot of the uncertainty between the plug-in hybrid's and the hybrids that do not incorporate plug-in's remain with the cost of the batteries themselves and the fact that there is always room for overheating of the battery and possible complications. However, the only thing that could most likely change all of this for the plug-in hybrid remains with the people and the automaker's who are measuring just when and where the market for these vehicles is going to begin. Once there is, it is assumed that automaker's will start investing a bit more into the hybrid plug-in, and even in public docking stations to charge the beloved electric hybrid.
While we may be waiting on this market for electric hybrid's to build-up and our technology to become sufficient enough to support such mass quantity of plug-in docking stations there is nothing to prevent you from continuing in seeking out these special and very eco-friendly cars!
Google.org RechargeIT: Plug-in Hybrids
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