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Table 1: Estimates of
the Percentage Decrease in Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Plug-in Hybrids with
20- or 60-mile All-Electric Range Compared with Gasoline-Powered Vehicles
Fuel source used to generate electricity to charge the vehicle
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Coal
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Natural gas
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Low carbon sources (e.g., nuclear or wind)
|
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Plug-in compact car
vs. compact gasoline car
|
4-5
|
54
|
85-100
|
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Plug-in SUV vs. gasoline SUV
|
19-23
|
61-63
|
85-100
|
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