While plug-in hybrids offer great increases in fuel efficiency, they may come at a surprising cost: water. A recent study from Environmental Science & Technology found that plug-ins require the consumption of 3 times more water, and the withdrawal of 17 times more water, than their gasoline counterparts.
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Plug-In Hybrids Use Over 17 Times More Water Than Regular Cars, Researchers Say : Gas 2.0
(via gas2.org)
Submitted by claybodie on Wed, 2008-03-12 18:53. | Tags: transportation | alternative fuels | cars | electric car | electricity | ev | hybrids | PHEV | plug-ins | Renewable Energy | transportation | water
