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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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2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid Pricing and Specs Revealed

The Truth About Cars

Toyota has released details on the Tacoma Hybrid, showing it will start at $47,795 as part of the TRD Sport trim. While that’s nearly $7,000 more than the gasoline variant of the TRD Sport, it does come equipped with the more powerful i-Force Max powertrain. & The exception here is the Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro and Trailhunter.

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Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

Green Car Congress

Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, and Yamaha Motor Co., Taking on the challenge of racing in the Super Taikyu Series next year using biomass-derived synthetic fuel (Subaru and Toyota). Specifically, Subaru intends to race in a Subaru BRZ-based vehicle and Toyota in a Toyota GR86-based vehicle.

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Toyota Testing Prototype EV With Faux Manual Transmission

The Truth About Cars

Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda recently discussed a sporting EV prototype the company has been working on, noting that the model has the simulated manual transmission that’s been the subject of much controversy. Lexus had already toyed with the idea and Akio is now praising the unit that’s been equipped with the Toyota-branded prototype.

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Road Test: 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE AWD PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Be careful listening to self-anointed experts that owning a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is not a wise choice or viable option when buying a new car. Those truly in the know have real world knowledge of why a PHEV is the perfect bridge between a gasoline-powered car and one propelled by only electricity.

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FEV testing finds Transient Plasma ignition system increases fuel efficiency and decreases emissions

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(TPS) nanosecond pulsed power ignition system ( earlier post ) on the current Toyota 2.5-liter, liter, direct and port fueled injection, inline 4-cylinder gasoline engine commonly used in the Camry line of vehicles. The Toyota 2.5L —Michael Franke, Senior Vice President of Engine and Hybrid Powertrain Systems of FEV.

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Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Which EV brand has the lowest ownership costs of any automotive brand? With it, the base Model Y rear-wheel drive could cost just $37,130, with other state incentives yet to be deducted. Toyota confirmed a second 3-row U.S.-made made electric SUV —in Princeton, Indiana, starting in 2026.

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