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Ford unveils Maverick compact hybrid pickup truck starting at less than $20K

Green Car Congress

It’s a great-looking truck featuring four doors with room for five adults, a standard full-hybrid engine with city fuel economy that beats a Honda Civic, plenty of towing and hauling for weekend trips or do-it-yourself projects, and it starts under $20,000. The whole bed is a DIY fan’s paradise.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Trucks and crossover utility vehicles (CUVs) are the two hottest automotive sales categories, and Hyundai creating a combination of the two was a smart move. Being able to fit four full-size adults in the cabin makes it ideal for making it your camping or other outdoor adventure vehicle, or those quick runs to the DIY store.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Honda Civic :Mike Chanceys conversion. Honda EV+ :Life with the new Honda EV. PlymouthHorizon : RLewits Home Page, car was for sale but he sold it. RileyEnterprises : Electric and hybrid DIY plans. Micro :Electronics, Kits, Surplus, Online Catalog Cand H Sales Co.: HondaAccord : Bob Taylors conversion.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Because of Hondas different architecture (the engine runs whenever the motor runs), aftermarket conversion of Hondas are unlikely. And the company donates 5% of sales to CalCars.org in recognition of its role in promoting PHEVs and the conversions industry. Pricing from $8-15,000 for installed low-speed EV range of 8-24 miles.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Breaking News Feed Chryslers first EV will be the Dodge Circuit Vectrix in trouble, may be for sale REPORT: Toyota claims 40,000 pre-orders for new Prius Cadillac Converj reportedly approved for production *UPDATED New York 2009: Mitsubishi confirms i-MiEV will come to U.S. Follow us on Twitter! 61) REPORT: Buyer perception holding back U.S.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

More than 12 million minivan sales later, Chrysler today showed off four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the U.S. market share, the third-largest nameplate in Canada, unsurpassed 25 highway mile per gallon fuel economy and sales in more than 80 countries.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I wish the thing was for sale as-is. Well they did give brief bursts of acceleration through the parking lot to show that it does have some Roadster goodness to it. But yes, there was no slalom to see how it handles the twisties. It is probably a real rocket compared to the Daimler version that will eventually show up.

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