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October 19, 2026

Hybrid sales rise while battery electric sales remain lower after tax credit expiration

In the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), 23% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, down slightly from 24% in 3Q25..

Here is what this household does tonight.

Tonight

Treat this as an outage-or-tap problem until we name it in the plan.

Water you can reach, a charged bank, the fridge card.

Source: EIA. We do not reprint the story. We do not invent the order.