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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE

Clean Fleet Report

The XSE trim is new to the 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid, offering sporty styling cues that reinforce the value and appeal of this highly efficient five-passenger sedan. A sleeker, more slippery Camry Hybrid. Hybrid Efficiency. New Sporty Look for the Affordable 50 MPG Midsize Sedan. second 0-60 time. Quiet traction.

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7 Common Hybrid Myths and Misconceptions Debunked

Clean Fleet Report

While electric cars do have to be plugged in (and plug-in hybrids can be), this is not the case for standard gas-electric hybrids. They run on two sources of power, using gasoline and electricity. This is a positive feedback loop of less consumption which is why hybrid cars are so eco-friendly. This is untrue.

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The Beast in the Rumble Seat

Plugs and Cars

There is more to Dan Neil's recent LA Times column than a favorable review of yet another gasoline-only hybrid. He likes the Nissan Altima Hybrid well enough. Calls it a "Camry hybrid in tight jeans." More important, Neil says, is that it comes from an automaker that had scoffed at "hybridization."

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

If you opt for the Sonata with the gasoline-only engine, there are 18-inch and 19-inch wheel options. The regenerative brakes (the system that puts electricity back into the battery when coasting or stopping) had a progressive feel, producing straight and true stops. Complimentary Maintenance – Three years/36,000 miles.

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

Green Car Congress

Miller of Synovate lays out how a consumer might view a hybrid: We’re going to charge you more for this technology. We’re not sure how much maintenance cost you are going to incur and quite frankly you many need to replace the battery pack after 3-4 years and it may cost between $3,000-$5,000.

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