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First Timer: 2021 Toyota Prius Prime

Clean Fleet Report

Memories fade over time, but the day you buy your first electric vehicle will stay with you, maybe forever. In this case we met with Mark and Annette, who purchased a 2021 Toyota Prius Prime. The Prius Prime is a good compromise, providing great gas mileage with a fully electric option for shorter trips. Going for the MPG.

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Is the Prius the greenest car of all?

Green Cars News

Why the Toyota Prius of course. That’s the verdict of Germany’s VCD Automobile Club’s annual list of the most environmentally friendly vehicles, which only served to highlight Toyota’s dominance in the sector. Mirror, mirror on the wall… which is the greenest car of all?

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Nissan Promises EV for 2010

Revenge of the Electric Car

Regardless, once the $7,500 tax credit is accounted for, and the much lower maintenance costs, these should be about the same as buying a gas car, only the fuel will be less than a dollar a gallon equivalent. Buying one of these will cost about half what the Tesla Model S will cost and you can get it a full year earlier.

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It's Got a Name: Chevrolet "Volt" Plug-in Hybrid

Plugs and Cars

The Volt thus promises — at least in theory, given that it could not be produced without a leap in battery technology — three times the mileage of a Toyota Prius." Judging from the discussion last night at a Sierra Club-sponsored viewing of Who Killed the Electric Car?

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

So make sure to compare carefully the features and efficiency to determine which hybrid compact SUV to buy. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by John Faulkner and Kia.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our friend Doug, of Tesla Motors Club fame, was at the event and went for a ride in the diminutive one, armed with a video camera to record the ride, the results of which we are happy to share with you after the break. Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

His garage currently houses, apart from the e2o, a Toyota Prius and an Isuzu pickup. Jayram was looking at buying a used E2O, but one of his friends who has one has had service issues. Vikram decided that the first vehicle he wanted to buy from his own earnings was going to be a plane. He also owned a MG eZS for a year.