# Plug-In Hybrids May Be Much Dirtier Than Advertised

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Podcast: [Autoblog News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/autoblog-news-1708029)
Published: 2026-09-08T13:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.autoblog.com/news/plug-in-hybrids-may-be-much-dirtier-than-advertised
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## Resource

It is time to stop treating the PHEV as a pure electric vehicle because real-world emissions testing proves it is not and is actually far from it.

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