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Carbon is the chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. As a member of group 14 on the periodic table, it is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds. There are three naturally occurring isotopes, with 12C and 13C being stable, while 14C is radioactive, decaying with a half-life of about 5730 years. Carbon is one of the few elements known since antiquity. The name "carbon" comes from Latin language carbo, coal.

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Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) are vehicles which combine a gasoline engine with an electric motor and battery. Thus allowing for both electric and gasoline-powered driving and can be plugged in to recharge. 

Some designs permit the gasoline engine to be used to charge the battery, or the act of braking to charge the battery (regenerative braking).

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  • All of Toyota's cars will be either hybrid or fully electric by 2025
    Toyota has concentrated mainly on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and hybrid cars over electric ones. But the company made a big announcement in Tokyo this week: every Toyota and Lexus model will be available as fully electric or with an electric option in...
  • August a Record Month for U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales
    August was the best month ever for U.S. sales of 100 percent electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and conventional hybrids. EV sales increased 457.48 percent compared to August 2012 and 515.51 percent compared to the first eight    
  • IEA: Production Plans for Electric Vehicles Below Government Targets
    Major automakers’ production plans for electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EVs and PHEVs) “are far below sales targets set by countries,” announced the International Energy Agency (IEA) in a press release accompanying the...

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