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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

It might not seem that long ago, but Toyota launched the Prius hybrid about 25 years ago,” Steven Elek, head of CR’s data analytics program, stated. If a defect robs a vehicle of motive power and/or results in a giant repair bill, it’s deemed as more important than the windows failing to work or the paint being cheap.

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

Clean Fleet Report

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. The Toyota Prius, a battery-gasoline hybrid, is a very famous and recognizable example of this approach. There is no all-electric or gas-only Prius—that’s not its identity.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Thankfully, since parts of the powertrain in the Circuit are also used in other Chrysler ENVI vehicles - like the all-electric USPS minivan that was unveiled earlier today - work that is done on one model can be applied to others. I also think it will be cheap, which is why I think someone will buy the group. No coasting available.