so with the use of petrol,
plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles are not yet in production. However, Toyota,General Motors Ford Chinese automaker BYD Auto, and California startups Fisker Automotive and Aptera Motorshave announced their intention to introduce production PHEV automobiles. The PHEV-60 BYD F6DM sedan and F3DM hatchback are expected in 2009; the luxury Fisker Karma PHEV-50 sports car is slated for late 2009; and the Toyota Prius and GM's PHEV-40 Chevrolet Volt and Saturn Vue plug-ins are expected in 2010.
but heres some Renault Kangoo and Kangoo Express
On July 18, 2006, Toyota announced that it "plans to develop a hybrid vehicle that will run locally on batteries charged by a household electrical outlet before switching over to a gasoline engine for longer hauls
On November 29, 2006, GM announced plans to introduce a production plug-in hybrid version of Saturn's Greenline Vue SUV with an all-electric range of 10 mi (16 km The model's sale is anticipated by fall 2009
The Chevrolet Volt (concept car)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug-in_hybrid
so all in all, these cars will not be truly green, they will still require petrol, which is a very inefficient fuel. lots of it is lost as heat. which needs cooling, which needss..
http://www.guardian.co.uk/cars/story/0,,1766869,00.html
The consumer body noted that its greenhouse gas emissions were 27% lower than a petrol Lexus, but said it was no less harmful to the environment than a standard family estate car.
Which? found that the UK's bestselling hybrid and government ministers' favourite, the Prius, only averaged 45-50mpg compared with the official figure of 66mpg. It said the car produces 44% less CO2 than its standard equivalent. George Marshall-Thornhill, a Which? senior researcher, said he was "surprised" at the results
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