Calif. considers a plea for plug-in hybrids

NoneZEVs made EZCalifornia's rules divide electrified vehicles into 3 categories. Automakers can satisfy all the state's sales requirements by selling ZEVs, but there are limits on using BEVxs and TZEVs to comply. • ZEV: Zero-emission vehicle (Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model S, Toyota Mirai) • BEVx: Battery electric vehicle with internal-combustion range extender (BMW i3 REx) • TZEV: Transitional zero-emission vehicle, typically a plug-in hybrid (Chevrolet Volt, Toyota Prius Plug-in) Source: California Air Resources Board Dan SperlingCalifornia Air Resources Board"I really don't believe by 2030 we're going to be able to get a really large market penetration with pure EVs." Stepping off the gasLarge automakers must sell electrified vehicles in California to satisfy zero-emission vehicle requirements. But most electrified powertrains on the market are plug-in hybrids, which earn fewer credits than fuel-cell EVs or conventional battery EVs. Here are current and planned products through 2016.• BMW: i3 EV, i3 REx EV with range extender, i8 plug-in hybrid• Daimler: Smart ForTwo Electric Drive EV, Mercedes-Benz B-class Electric Drive EV• Fiat Chrysler: Fiat 500e EV• Ford: Focus Electric EV, C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid, Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid• General Motors: Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, Chevrolet Spark EV, redesigned Volt (2015), Chevrolet Bolt EV (2016)• Honda: Accord Plug-in Hybrid• Hyundai-Kia: Hyundai Tucson FCEV, Kia Soul EV, Hyundai Sonata plug-in hybrid (2015)• Nissan: Leaf EV, redesigned Leaf (2016)• Toyota: Prius Plug-in hybrid, Mirai FCEV (2015)• Volkswagen: Volkswagen e-Golf EV, Audi A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid (2015) SAN FRANCISCO -- Carlos drives 10,000 miles a year in his electric Nissan Leaf and burns no gasoline. Mary drives 12,000 miles a year in her Chevrolet Volt, using electricity for 9,000 miles and burning gasoline for the remaining 3,000.

Calif. considers a plea for plug-in hybrids

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