Electrek September 08, 2026 • 14:00

Plug-in Hybrids emit 6x more pollution than claimed, and they’re getting dirtier - Electrek

By Jameson Dow

Plug-in Hybrids emit 6x more pollution than claimed, and they’re getting dirtier - Electrek

Plug-in hybrids emit 6x more pollution than government estimates and are getting dirtier, and the car lobby wants to keep hiding this fact.

A new study shows that the gap between real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids and official government estimates is getting wider and worse, plug-in hybrids themselves are getting dirtier.
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