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Plug-In Hybrid Cars May Increase Air Pollution
By Mr Ethanol | February 26, 2008
AHN:
First it was ethanol fuel. After being hailed as a green energy, questions are now being raised on the wisdom of blending regular fuel with ethanol. The issues raised include raising the price of food to causing more damage on the environment. A similar question is now being thrown at plug-in hybrid cars before the first commercial models roll off the production line.
Two separate reports are raising the possibility that plug-in vehicles may even worsen air pollution.
According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, smoke discharge from facilities that provide electricity to recharge large batteries may replace the benefit of lower emissions coming from a hybrid’s tailpipe. This is particularly true for areas in the U.S. where electricity is still generated by coal, which may result to significant hike in soot and mercury emanating from the electric power plants.
Plug-in cars, once their batteries are drained, will still use gasoline to power the wheels and recharge the batteries. While a long-life battery uses less gasoline, it will use more electricity to recharge the large batteries. Read more.
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