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The issue is not new and Associação Zero had already mentioned that plug-in hybrid cars, considered “ecological”, in light of the legislation, are an environmental disaster. The matter reached the parliament and the limitation of tax incentives to buy a hybrid vehicle and plug-in hybrids was approved.
Find out what the PAN proposed and what the parliament approved.
hybrid vehicle: Correct "distortions"
CERO had already attracted attention for plug-in hybrid cars. According to the data, sales of electric cars in Portugal already represent around 58% of that market in 2020 (in October the trend worsened: PHEVs represented 70% of the tram market).
In Portugal, sales of plug-in hybrids are in the premium segment, which in practice are “front” PHEVs, which emit as much or more carbon dioxide (CO2) under real use conditions than a similar conventional car - You can find more information here.
The PAN proposal was approved today in Parliament, with "only" votes against the PSD, PCP, CDS and IL and Chega abstained. With the proposal approved, the benefits accruing to the purchase of a hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle are now limited.
According to the PAN document, the "distortions related to hybrid engines" will be corrected for the calculation of the ISV [Imposto Sobre Veículos], IRC and VAT, with the “introduction of criteria in the law that restrict the support for hybrids and plug-in hybrids”.
These criteria include vehicles that have "an electric range of more than 80 km, have a battery with a capacity equal to or greater than 0.5 kWh / 100 kg of vehicle weight and official emissions of less than 50 gCO2 / km", reveals Lusa . As already mentioned by Associação ZERO and, sAccording to the PAN, "the fact that the engines are hybrids, plug-in hybrids or gas does not in itself guarantee a lower level of emissions".
On the contrary, hybrid, plug-in hybrid or gas vehicles with higher displacement or power have more emissions than other vehicles, with a conventional engine, but with less displacement or power.
Many of these cars are 'front' plug-in hybrids, so they are considered because they have little range in electric mode, are rarely charged, have powerful internal combustion engines, and are also usually large and heavy
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