'Little better than a regular petrol car': Study warns plug-in hybrid fuel use far higher than claimed

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New analysis shows fuel consumption from plug-in hybrid cars is 'significantly higher' than manufacturers claim, as calls grow for regulatory reforms

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) consume three times more fuel than their manufactures claim, a new analysis this week has warned. The study from the Fraunhofer Institute examined the energy...

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