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To: saleman
The article was more about the CO2 impact of various vehicle styles and really didn't discuss the daily practical use envelopes.

The Hyundai Sonata is a plug in hybrid that claims it can charge on 120V line voltage. That means, I think, that I wouldn't need a dedicated charging station or a garage rewire.

One straight up question I have is, as long as there is gas in the tank, will a hybrid ever need to be charged using an external source to still run on just batteries? Hyundai's literature infers regenerative feedback braking and a rooftop mounted solar array will recharge the battery.

41 posted on 01/20/2023 1:37:08 PM PST by pfflier
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To: pfflier

A hybrid will never need to be recharged.

A plug in hybrid can be recharged and is designed to run on battery much longer and in more conditions than a standard hybrid


48 posted on 01/21/2023 8:04:05 AM PST by saleman
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