Another California automotive startup, Fisker Automotive has plans for a luxury performance plugin hybrid (PHEV). The very slick looking 4 door car is powered by their Q Drive plugin hybrid system. The car will do 50 miles on pure electric power, so for many people their commute can be totally electric.

If you do need more than 50 miles range, there is a small gasoline engine in the car that will turn a generator to recharge the battery and run the electric motor.

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