French study: PHEVs may be ‘worst of both worlds’ for wallets and climate
PHEVs and EREVs are being promoted by some automotive manufacturers as “flexible” or “transitional” technologies, but this French IMT study casts doubt on their cost- and climate-effectiveness in the broader household & used-vehicle context /IMT
A new study by the French Institut Mobilités en Transition (IMT) casts fresh doubt on the future of plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs), arguing that prolonging their sale in Europe beyond 2035 would harm both household budgets and the continent’s climate ambitions.
The study finds that for buyers
