Click Here To Hear BKSG 24/7 News, Music & Parody Show

Engine Clean+Renew -- Rust & Rot Control Services

CONTROL RUST, ROT AND WEAR -- SAVE MONEY ON FUEL AND REPAIRS

Savings-Freebies-And-More---Illinois Battery Specialists
4120 W. Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60641
United States

info@savings-freebies-and-more.com

  • HomeClick to open the Home menu
    • 2018 Chicago Auto Show
    • 2017 Chicago Auto Show
  • Health Help
  • ContestsClick to open the Contests menu
    • Contest Prizes and Sweepstakes Winners Slide Show
    • Savings-Freebies-And-More Sweepstakes
  • SavingsClick to open the Savings menu
    • Car Care
    • Car Keepers 300,000 Mile Challenge
    • Fuel Economy
    • Energy Savers Slide Show
    • Easy Energy Savings
    • Energy Savers Club
    • Save Thousand$ On Food
  • FreebiesClick to open the Freebies menu
    • FREE! Colorful Posters
    • FREE! Chicago Auto Show Deals
    • FREE! Car Dealer Cook Outs
    • Free/Low Cost Activities & Fun
  • & MoreClick to open the & More menu
    • Unclaimed Property & Money Websites
    • Assistance Programs
    • Illinois Lifelines
    • Small Business Owner Lifelines
    • Get Food
    • Food Pantries
    • Food Pantries - Chicago (City)
    • Grants & Rebates
  • Best Deals
  • Local NewsClick to open the Local News menu
    • Cook County
    • Hickory Hills
  • Real Meal DealsClick to open the Real Meal Deals menu
    • Heavenly Hot Dog Cart
    • Famous Malahini Terrace Coupons and Slide Show
    • Food and Fuel
    • Harvest Pancake House & Grill
  • YES! SOUP FOR YOUClick to open the YES! SOUP FOR YOU menu
    • Healthy Soup Ideas & Recipes
  • Black Knight & Squire G ShowClick to open the Black Knight & Squire G Show menu
    • Black Knight & Squire G Comedy and Jokes
    • Black Knight & Squire G Show - 12-08-2018
    • Black Knight & Squire G Christmas Parodies
    • BKSG 2020 Chicago Auto Show, Show Links
  • World's GreatestClick to open the World's Greatest menu
    • Music Videos 3
    • Black Knight and Squire G Show
    • BKSG Show Words Of Wisdom
  • Chicago Auto ShowClick to open the Chicago Auto Show menu
    • 2019 Chicago Auto Show Slide Show
    • 2019 Chicago Auto Show Walk Through Slide Show
    • 2018 Chicago Auto Show Videos
    • Famous Car Movies and TV Shows
    • 2017 Chicago Auto Show Slide Show
    • Chicago Auto Show Freebies, Sweepstakes and Deals
    • Chicago Auto Show Freebies Sweepstakes and Deals Slide Show 2
    • Chicago Auto Show-Lower Level Test Drive Slide Show
    • 2020 Chicago Auto Show Slide Show
  • AutoClick to open the Auto menu
    • Hybrid and Plug-In Vehicle Service
    • Tire Repair-Top Quality New & Used Tires
    • Plug-In Hybrids Are For Everyone
    • Plug-In Hybrid Slide Show
    • Plug-In Hybrid Solutions
    • Electric Vehicles
  • Car Reviews
  • Bugle Newspapers
  • Featured AdvertisersClick to open the Featured Advertisers menu
    • Illinois Battery Specialists
    • A-Len Automotive
    • Malahini Terrace Chinese Restaurant
    • Margie's Beef & Gyros
    • Margie's Beef & Gyros Slideshow
  • Money HelpClick to open the Money Help menu
    • Manage Your Credit & Debt
    • FAQ's-Frequently Asked Money Questions
    • Re-Use It
    • Real Estate
  • Products
  • Scam AlertsClick to open the Scam Alerts menu
    • Credit Card Safety Tips
    • Scam Educational Videos
    • Scam Alert Slide Show
    • Medical Device and Services Scams
  • About UsClick to open the About Us menu
    • Advertise With Us
    • Ad Notebook & Pocket Office
    • Duraprint Business Products
    • Advertising Cut Sheet Forms
    • Newspaper Advertising
    • Signs
    • Flex Sign System
    • Contact Us
    • Mobile Advertising Concepts

Plug-In Hybrids Are For Everyone

 

(1)

Prius Prime PHEV


 

 

(2)

Mitsubishi Outlander

SUV PHEV


Plug-In Hybrids Are For Everyone

(CLICK HERE for printable version of this story)

Plug-In Hybrids give you many benefits for less money than electric or autonomous vehicles, EVEN IF YOU CAN'T PLUG IN ALL OF THE TIME OR CONVENIENTLY.

It may take many decades and trillions of dollars in charging station and vehicle control systems infrastructure buildout before the hype of autonomous and all electric vehicles can become a practical option for everyone. 

At the 2018 Chicago Auto Show, car makers introduced more new Plug-In Hybrids than at any prior year. See new Plug-In Hybrids and More At The 2019 Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place from Saturday, February 9 through Monday, February 18.


On November 26, 2018, GM announced it was ending production of the Chevrolet Volt Plug-In hybrid. One expert said that the Plug-In Hybrid is "dead" and was intended as a "transitional" technology while another  said that GM is killing the ultimate "Dream Car".

Plug-In Hybrids that have features which save your battery power to be used when you get stuck in a really slow traffic jam or other similar situations. Expressways around Chicago are often backed up for miles where you can be stuck for a long time. A lot of fuel is wasted when you idle in slow traffic, so switching over to the electric mode of a Plug-In hybrid saves fuel plus a lot of wear on your gas engine, while reducing air pollution.

Plug-In Hybrids have bigger batteries and usually a bigger electric motor and/or gas engine. Both are like a regular car engine, but with a very large oversized "alternator" that works as an electric motor also. There is one drive train that combines and regulates the power from the electric motor and gas engine.

Plug-In Hybrids optimize the efficiency of the gas engine (using one "coupled" drive train) by using the electric motor to compensate for the inefficiencies of the gas engine and to recover regenerative braking energy.

Electric cars carry a lot of heavy batteries which use up a lot of energy. When you brake with an electric car, that battery weight helps to regenerate more energy, but there is still a net loss overall.

Plug-In Hybrids  charge overnight from a standard 110V outlet at 15 or 20 amps which is good for many typical driving trips. Some models offer fast charging in less than 20 minutes at Fast Charging Stations.

An electric car may require special wiring, special circuit breakers and other expensive enhancements to the electric service in your home or business to get the most range from the batteries.

Plug-In Hybrids, like the Mitsubishi SUV, let the battery charge entirely with regen braking and coasting which you can use later in bad traffic, saving money even if you can't plug it in!

Around Chicago, there are millions of cars parked with no outlet or charging station available to plug into. That's not going to change soon, due to maintenance, vandalism, safety and cost issues. With Plug-In Hybrids, it's not a problem. You plug in when you can, but if you can't, you can still benefit and save.

Plug In Hybrids can also be made to work as a high output emergency power generators.  It would be possible to get 25 KW to 100 KW of electricity from a properly designed Plug-In Hybrid. That's enough emergency power for up to 10 or more average homes.

Don't say good bye to the Plug-In Hybrid just yet. Look for upcoming reviews to learn if the Plug-In Hybrid will be the "Dream Car Of The Future" or a "dead" transitional technology. Check back to this section, or sign up for our email newsletters for reports on test drives and product features for current and future models of  Plug-in Hybrids.

Chevrolet kills the Volt as plug-in hybrids begin their farewell



At the 2018 Chicago Auto Show, car makers introduced more new Plug-In Hybrids than at any prior year.  Maybe GM's choice is an anomaly in the total view of things.

The Chevy Volt Is A Dream Car And Now GM Is Killing It



 



Prius Prime PHEV

Mitsubishi Outlander
SUV PHEV
Click Here For Reviews



 

Copyright 2012 Savings-Freebies-And-More. All rights reserved.

Web Hosting by Yahoo!

Savings-Freebies-And-More---Illinois Battery Specialists
4120 W. Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60641
United States

info@savings-freebies-and-more.com