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No VW Plug-in hybrids

Source: VW Won’t Offer Plug-In Hybrids in America | News | Car and Driver | Car and Driver Blog

C/D: You say the Tiguan will become the world’s biggest-selling SUV, but it doesn’t have a hybrid powertrain yet.
HD: No, not in Europe.
You showed the concept car originally as a hybrid, and it’s not a hybrid.
We will have a hybrid.
In Europe?
It’s not yet decided.
In America?
No. For America, plug-in hybrids don’t make a lot of sense for the upstream emissions, and they’re just not incentivized by the tax schemes.

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Bob Wilson

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Another Fuel Cell Article

Source: Toyota Mirai Chief Engineer Says Musk's Right About Electric Cars

Tanaka explained that the goal is to raise the car’s “practical range” to about 500 km (310 miles) due to the lack of charging infrastructure. As part of a joint effort with Nissan in Japan, the companies have built a network of 91 total hydrogen refueling stations, which is hardly enough to make the vehicles practical, regardless of range.

Editor’s Note: Because the obvious backstory is not being brought forward by Toyota, we’d like to take a moment to comment on the other and likely main reason the Toyota Mirai is still a “thing” in the US over a fully-electric option from the company.

A 300 mile FCV nets NINE California ZEV credits per sale – worth up to $5,000 a pop (~45k total) in avoided compliance charges, or these credit can be sold for cash to other non compliant OEMS. Not only that, these...

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