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EVs still cost much more than gas cars to insure—even hybrids

Green Car Reports

Electric vehicles continue to be vastly more expensive to insure than gasoline models, on average—hybrids included. According to Consumer Reports, citing national-average data from The Zebra, an insurance comparison tool, the Chevrolet Bolt EV costs slightly more to insure than the Toyota Prius or Hyundai Ioniq Blue hybrids.

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EPRI: lifetime cost of ownership of plug-ins is roughly comparable with conventional vehicles

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Consumers who purchase an electric vehicle will find that lifetime costs to own the vehicle are competitive with conventional and hybrid vehicles, according to an analysis conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). —“Total Cost of Ownership for Current Plug-in Electric Vehicles”.

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UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

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While alternative powertrains still represent a small percentage of market share compared to gasoline engines, the report noted, clean diesels saw a 10% increase in 2014 sales over 2013 sales, while hybrids saw a 10% decrease, pure electrics saw a 20% increase and compressed natural gas saw a 33% decrease. Belzowski 2015. Model year.

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ASG life-cycle study finds aluminum Ford F-150 “Best Full-size Truck of 2015” from environmental and economic perspective

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Although the gasoline-fueled F-150 with 2.7L Life-cycle thinking is critical to fair and accurate vehicle comparisons, especially when vehicles are powered by different fuel sources, ASG says. In the Mid-size truck segment, the return of the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado shook up this segment. 2015 Mid-Size Truck – Crew Cab.

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Tesla’s annual mileage tops EVs however lags gasoline cars, iSeeCars says

Baua Electric

Hyundai’s Kona Electrical crossover was once 5th in miles pushed at 8,260 consistent with life. The Chevrolet Bolt was once later with annual mileage of seven,753 and a territory of 259 miles, iSeeCars mentioned. The old EVs had a mean worth of $45,147 in comparison with combustion cars at $30,760, iSeeCars mentioned.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Toyota Tundra

Clean Fleet Report

With choices of gasoline or a gasoline-electric (hybrid) engine, rear-wheel (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), the 2022 Tundra gives buyers multiple options of power and fuel economy. The V6 gasoline engine (iForce) has plenty of power that can tow up to 12,000 pounds, depending on which Tundra model you get. AWD standard.

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ORNL study finds best current use of natural gas for cars is efficient production of electricity for EVs

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If CNG were to be eventually used in hybrids, the advantage of the electric generation/EV option shrinks. The authors compared these results to a range of fuel economies from an EV that was charged from electricity produced from the US mix and a range of natural gas turbines with varying efficiencies. —Curran et al. L/100 km).