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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. Topping out at more than 50 MPG.

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7 Common Hybrid Myths and Misconceptions Debunked

Clean Fleet Report

Hybrid technology dates back to the early days of the automobile, pioneered by Porsche. The first mass-produced modern hybrid car was introduced by Toyota in 1997, more than two decades ago! Hybrid Cars Are Too Difficult To drive. Hybrid cars are exactly the same as gas vehicles in terms of driving. This is untrue.

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Driving my Tesla Model 3 from Denmark to Coral Bay WA

My Electric Car

The first thing I did was to look at the Plug Share app to see where we could charge and calculate distances. Kalbarri has a destination charger, but we didn’t need to use it as we plugged into a normal power outlet in the carport of our holiday rental and toured around from there for a few days.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

While the looks are what catches the eye in the 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited, it is the efficiency that raises an eyebrow. Hyundai has electrification figured out, with the Sonata Hybrid reaping the benefits in what may be the best hybrid sedan you can buy. The front-wheel drive Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is powered by a 2.0-liter

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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: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

Now in its second year, the 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid sets the bar high for five-passenger sedans. Hyundai can rightly claim the Sonata Hyundai Hybrid looks like no other sedan, highlighted by a distinctive LED headlight design, which is edged by a very unique and compelling daylight running light strip. Drives as well as it looks.

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

Green Car Congress

” [Note: In the first quarter of this year takes rates have been averaging around 8-12% for the Camry, Civic and Escape hybrid versions.]. by Bill Cooke. In a panel session entitled “Does Green Matter in a Try-to-Survive Market?” Even globally the number is relatively small: Region. Truly Green Consumers.

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