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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

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Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. These European designs are perfectly good EVs, although their limited battery range and high price compared to the gasoline versions are major drawbacks. It debuted in the U.S.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

Charged EVs

Iconic design, two-tone paint, three rows, AWD; whatever you call it, the Buzz won’t be cheap. That put it squarely in competition with segment leaders Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. Whatever it is, it won’t be cheap Defining the ID.Buzz as a vehicle is difficult. Then VW launched the U.S.-built So the U.S. 4s sold in Canada.

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

The Truth About Cars

My only serious gripe was that they’re supposed to take premium gasoline, returning roughly 36 mpg. But it helps preserve gasoline and those that find it unappealing (like I did) can simply turn it off — resulting in predictable and immediate throttle response — or save it for the boring portions of the route.

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They use cheap, clean, and domestic electricity for short trips and daily commutes, displacing or eliminating oil consumption and CO2 pollution. What changes do we make to convert a gasoline-only hybrid to a Plug-In Hybrid? EVs are a smart and efficient choice for personal transportation. What types of hybrids are there?

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

0:00 / 4:40 Battery power for Chrysler The Circuit will be a purely plug-in car - there will be no gas tank or gasoline engine at all - with an expected range of 150 to 200 miles on a full charge. A few electric cars added to the mix will really boost that average, making things easier on the gasoline-powered side of the ledger.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

EVs ain’t cheap Price is another EV purchase risk that is comparable to EV range. On top of the twenty or so luxury EVs already or soon to be on the market, Sony and Honda recently announced that they would be introducing yet another luxury EV in 2026. It would not be surprising to see it follow Mercedes’ lead.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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