Getting the Most Out of Electric Vehicle Subsidies

摘要

The electrification of passenger vehicles has the potential to address three of the most critical challenges of our time: Plug-in vehicles may produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions when powered by electricity instead of gasoline, depending on the electricity source; reduce and displace tailpipe emissions, which affect people and the environment; and reduce gasoline consumption, helping to diminish dependence on imported oil and diversify transportation energy sources. Several electrification technologies exist for helping to achieve these goals. Hybrid electric vehicles(HEVs), such as the Toyota Prius and the Ford Fusion Hybrid, don't plug in. They still use gasoline for net propulsion energy, but they also use an electric motor and a small battery pack to improve fuel efficiency.