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Plug-in hybrids come under fire for emitting more than advertised
    2020-11-26  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

PLUG-IN hybrid cars put out far more CO2 in real world driving than in tests that determine emissions compliance and ratings advertised to consumers, according to a group urging governments to roll back support for such models.

Three of the most popular plug-in hybrids — BMW’s X5, Volvo’s XC60 and Mitsubishi’s Outlander — exceed their advertised carbon dioxide emissions ratings by as much as 89 percent when tested on a fully charged battery, Brussels-based Transport & Environment said. The advocacy group doesn’t accuse automakers of wrongdoing but says its study exposes flaws in existing laws.

“Plug-in hybrids are fake electric cars, built for lab tests and tax breaks, not real driving,” Julia Poliscanova, senior director for clean vehicles at Transport & Environment, said in a statement. “Unless you drive them softly, carbon emissions can go off the charts.”

Sales of cars powered by batteries that offer limited electric range and are supplemented by an engine have surged this year in Europe, helped by government incentives. France, Germany, Italy and Spain have spent more than 436 million euros (US$516 million) subsidizing plug-in hybrids during the first nine months of this year, Transport & Environment said, citing an estimate from Schmidt Automotive Research.

Automakers also have embraced plug-in hybrids as a way to lower the CO2 ratings of the fleet of vehicles they sell. Transport & Environment said it is “highly unlikely” BMW AG and Volvo Cars would meet EU targets this year if emissions tests were more representative of what occurs in real world use.

A spokesman for BMW said there has always been differences between how much cars emit in testing and in real world driving, and that both policymakers and the industry doesn’t want the gap to increase.

Volvo said its cars generate close to zero emissions when driven in electric mode, which drivers use about 40 percent of the time. (SD-Agencies)

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