The demands come in response to recent emissions studies that plug-in hybrid produces far more emissions than carmakers advertise.<\/p>\n
[Read: Why this security engineer loves working in infosec<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n Emissions Analytics tested the BMW X5, Volvo XC60, and Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrids and found even in ideal conditions they still emit more CO2 than their brands say they should.<\/p>\n T&E\u2019s seniro director for clean vehicles, Julia Poliscanova, shared some rather scathing words:<\/p>\n Plug-in hybrids are fake electric cars, built for lab tests and tax breaks, not real driving. Governments should stop subsidizing these cars with billions in taxpayers\u2019 money.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Volvo and Mitsubishi contested the findings on the basis that they meet emissions regulations and had no oversight of the tests, which can sometimes deliver unreliable results.<\/p>\n Indeed, there might well be a discrepancy between the emissions figures quoted by manufacturers compared to third-party tests. Since Dieselgate<\/a>, we should be well aware to take manufacture claims with a spadeful of salt.<\/p>\n However, plug-in hybrids are a step in the right direction, albeit a small one.<\/p>\n For drivers that don\u2019t have access to decent charging infrastructure, or perhaps have to tow cargo regularly hybrids do provide a better option than sticking with gasoline for power.<\/p>\n In the grand scheme of things though, T&E won\u2019t have to wait for much longer before their concerns become irrelevant.<\/p>\n Earlier this month, the UK government decided to bring the ban on petrol and diesel vehicles forward by 10 years to 2030<\/a>. Plug-in hybrid vehicles will be banned by 2035.<\/p>\n Until then, it seems reasonable that the government continue incentivizing drivers towards greener options, however small the environmental gains might be.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a>SHIFT<\/a> is brought to you by Polestar. It\u2019s time to accelerate the shift to sustainable mobility. That is why Polestar combines electric driving with cutting-edge design and thrilling performance.<\/span><\/i> Find out how<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Published November 25, 2020 \u2014 13:13 UTC <\/p>\n\n
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