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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. It was time to buy our first car. I was nervous as this was the first time that I was buying a car, so the experience was new to me. How did it all start?

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD

Clean Fleet Report

But as with most things that seem simple on the surface, going from a crossover body to pickup body is a bit more complex, not the least of which is who Hyundai thinks will be buying the Santa Cruz. In 226 miles of mostly freeway driving through Southern California we averaged 23.8 The payload and towing numbers are more than adequate.

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Road Test: 2024 Ford Maverick Lariat FWD Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Most Fuel-Efficient Gas-Powered Pickup You Can Buy Ford Maverick Hybrid owners will willingly tell you all about their truck, so be prepared to hang-out for a while. In 212 miles driving through Southern California, we averaged 44.3 It may be one of the reasons you consider buying a Maverick. he Maverick is 68.7-inches

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD EcoBoost

Clean Fleet Report

As far as Maverick buyers, most of whom will be buying their first pickup, they will unknowingly become hybrid ambassadors. Who will buy the all-new 2022 Ford Maverick? Regardless who buys it, the Maverick is a success already for Ford and is a key piece in the company’s future. A pretty good problem to have. Practical seating.

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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

This catch-22 - you need the polluting engine running to keep the emissions mitigation running - has regulators including the California Air Resources Board (ARB) frowning upon PHEV conversions. Third-party and DIY converters can't muck with every system on a car. Both California regulators and automakers make this claim.)

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0" Hybrid Center at the University of California-Davis : under Prof. PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

mpg on combined highway and in-town driving through Southern California. In 225 miles driving through Southern California we averaged 45.4 The Flexbed has been designed for multi-purpose use, and may be one of the reasons you consider buying a Maverick. Fuel Economy King in a Not-So-Small Pickup. A smaller, but not small pickup.

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