Carbon Reduction of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

According to the Department of Energy, passenger car plug-in hybrids with a 10 miles all electric driving range (PHEV10s) produce about 29% fewer carbon emissions than a conventional vehicle, when plugged into an outlet connected to the typical U.S. grid. When PHEV10s are charged using power generated completely from coal, carbon emissions are about 25% less than those of a conventional vehicle. The use of light truck PHEV10s reduces emissions by 28% when charged on a typical grid and 23% when charged on power generated from coal. The carbon reductions are greater as the length the vehicle can travel on electricity increases. For more information, click here.