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2023 Toyota Prius HEV to arrive in US dealerships in January 2023

Green Car Congress

The all-new 2023 Prius is slated to arrive in US dealerships in January. Toyota unveiled the all-new Prius in Japan in November, with Series Parallel Hybrid (HEV) models to launch in winter this year and Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) models to launch in spring 2023. Earlier post.). The inline M20A-FXS inline four-cylinder 2.0L

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Toyota has sold more than 15 million hybrid electric vehicles worldwide

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Toyota has sold more than 15 million hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) worldwide since the 1997 launch of the iconic Prius, the first full hybrid mass-produced car. In Europe, sales of HEVs have passed the 2.8 In Europe, sales of HEVs have passed the 2.8

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Toyota extends battery warranty for Model Year 2020 hybrid, plug-in, and fuel cell electric vehicles

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In the US, Toyota announced it will extend its hybrid battery warranty from 8 years / 100,000 miles to 10 years from date of first use/150,000 miles, whichever comes first. This extension is valid for all new model year 2020 Toyota hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell electric vehicles. Inverter with Converter.

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Maybach’s first plug-in hybrid sedan gets nearly twice the all-electric range of a Toyota Prius

Electrek

Mercedes-Maybach unveiled its first plug-in hybrid Thursday, the S 580 e sedan, marking a new era for the over 100-year-old luxury automaker. Despite being a PHEV, the Maybach S 580 e gets twice the all-electric range of Toyota’s fifth-generation Prius.

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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. The Tesla Model.

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University College Dublin Study finds Prius IV hybrids drive >60% of the time in zero-emissions mode under Irish conditions

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A new study carried out by University College Dublin (UCD) academics has found that under typical Irish commuting conditions, the Toyota Prius IV (fourth-generation) hybrid ( earlier post ) drives in zero emissions mode (ZEV) for significantly more than half (62%) of the time and more than 40% (40.4%) of the distance covered.

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The “Greenest” Car You Can Buy In America Is The Toyota Prius Prime SE — Maybe

CleanTechnica EVs

Based on overall efficiency, ACEEE rates the Toyota Prius Prime as the "greenest" car you can buy today in America. The post The “Greenest” Car You Can Buy In America Is The Toyota Prius Prime SE — Maybe appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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