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In accordance to legislation finalized by the Obama Administration in August 2012 [4], a new car in the U.S. must average 35.5 mpg by 2016. The mpg average must increase to 54.5 by 2025. The growth of alternative fuel vehicles is promising, according to J.D. Power and Associates, the global market research firm. It reports by 2025, more than one-third of passenger vehicles will be equipped with alternative powertrains and operated with alternative fuels. About 17.5 percent of the vehicles will be hybrid gas/electric hybrids powertrains (HEVs) and plug-in hybrids [5]. Plug-in electric hybrids will comprise about a five percent share. Availability of hybrid and electric vehicles will more than double the current variety by 2016 to 159 models in the U.S., according to J.D. Power & Associates.
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