Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), while not necessarily maligned, have been shoved into a category they just don’t fit in. Almost since the first models arrived, they’ve been pitched as a transitionary device between a gas-powered car and an electric vehicle. And — while the appeal of that is clear — it’s also an unfair characterization, because a PHEV is really its own class of vehicle using innovative technology to lower emissions. It’s not a temporary stop-gap between driving
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