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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

Clean Fleet Report

They found that hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles (especially electric cars) easily saved their owners money when looking at the purchase price, fuel costs and regular maintenance. On the other hand, the Honda Civic costs its owners, on average, about $350 a month. Hybrids and EVs can cost you less.

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Linde Ionic Compression Hydrogen Technology to Fuel AC Transit buses

Green Car Congress

The technology uses less electricity than other hydrogen fueling stations and requires less maintenance. The IC-50 ionic bus fueling system can fill a bus with 30 kg of hydrogen in six minutes. The MF-90 car fueling system can fill an automobile in three minutes for 300-400 miles of operation.

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Hyundai to offer Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle to LA-area retail customers in spring 2014; Honda, Toyota show latest FCV concepts targeting 2015 launch

Green Car Congress

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai announced plans to offer its next-generation Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle for the US market for $499 per month, including unlimited free hydrogen refueling and At Your Service Valet Maintenance at no extra cost. Also at the LA Auto Show, the new Honda FCEV Concept made its world debut.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE

Clean Fleet Report

Maintenance Plan – Two years/25,000 miles. The 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid sells against other midsize hybrid sedans–the Honda Accord and Insight , Hyundai Sonata and its larger sibling, the Toyota Avalon. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid. Story by John Faulkner.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

Complimentary Maintenance – Three years/36,000 miles. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market. Powertrain – 10 years/100,000 miles. The trunk & pass through.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

Recent developments in lithium ion batteries, and the consequential range improvements of EVs has significantly dampened enthusiasm for hydrogen fuel cells. It is important to realize that a fuel cell car is actually an electric car. So, fuel cell cars have some of the advantages of pure fully electric cars.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The Tucson Hybrid looks like no other compact SUV, as it veers far from the sharp-angles on its closest competitors–the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV4. Complimentary Maintenance – Three years/36,000 miles. Flash Drive: 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid. Exterior Statement. A whole new face. Hyundai calls it “Sensuous Sportiness.”

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