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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid

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The Toyota Crown has been around since 1955 in Japan, and was the first Toyota model exported to the United States in 1957, where it was sold until 1960. Hybrid Options. The all-wheel drive 2023 Crown comes with two hybrid engine choices. The base, in the XLE and Unlimited trims, is simply called Hybrid. Drive Time.

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News: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid

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The 2023 Crown comes with either a standard hybrid or the Max hybrid powertrain with standard all-wheel drive (AWD). liter engine combined with the Toyota Hybrid System that produces 236 horsepower and returns 38 miles per gallon. The Crown Platinum gets the first-ever Toyota performance Max Hybrid, that uses the turbocharged 2.5-liter

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Nissan unveils ZEOD RC electric Le Mans Prototype; targeting 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours

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Nissan Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn announced the in invitation from the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) to compete in the 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours in Japan in February. Electric (Battery) Hybrids Motorsport Plug-ins' Earlier post.).

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Toyota Aims to Reduce Fuel Cell Vehicle Cost to 1/10 of Current By Commercialization in 2015; Reduction to Another 1/10 With Scale

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In a news conference at the Japan National Press Club on Friday, Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda said that the company plans to begin mass production of electric vehicles in the US in 2012, followed by US production of fuel cell vehicles in 2015. This is not an either-or choice between hybrids and electric cars.

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Road Test: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid Max AWD Platinum

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Road Test: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid Max AWD Platinum Vintage Name Returns to the United States The Toyota Crown has been around since 1955 in Japan, and was the first Toyota model exported in 1957 to the United States, where it was sold until 1960. seconds, while the Hybrid comes in at 7.6.

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Nissan Promises EV for 2010

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The car will seat five and be in the size range of a Sentra or Versa, he told the Chattanooga Engineers Club. “It He said Toyota’s 2010 Prius hybrid electric gets about 10 miles range on pure battery, while the planned Chevy Volt will get 40. Perry, additionally mentioning Oregon and Sonoma County, Calif.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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New 100K Club Member RAV4EV in Japan Newsletter Vol. 100K Mile Club Newsletter Vol. Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid? 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? Newsletter Vol. 3 CARB Date with Destiny Move CARB Forward Plug In America Podcasts! 1 $100,000 Grant Moving in the Right Direction?

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