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Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxi, why leaded gas, Mercedes AMG plug-in hybrid: Today’s Car News

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Leaded gas is gone. Mercedes’ AMG shows a plug-in hybrid that uses its juice for performance more than range. Hyundai on Tuesday revealed an autonomous “robotaxi” version of its Ioniq 5 electric car. Hyundai shows an Ioniq 5 robotaxi. And are you eager to see the Subaru EV? Made in.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 40+ MPG Small SUV Starting Under $30,000 Another notch in Toyota’s hybrid belt The Toyota Corolla is one of the best-selling vehicles in the world and Toyota is the largest seller of hybrid vehicles in the world. To keep those lofty perches, sitting still will not do.

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2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid EX Review – Urban Crossover, Right Price

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You might remember that when yours truly flew to California last year to drive the 2023 Kia Sportage, I didn’t get to spend more than five minutes in the hybrid version. A full week with the hybrid showed me I was, indeed, missing out. The hybrid pairs a 1.6-liter The juice is supplied by a 1.49 hp and 31.9

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Buyer’s Guide: Hybrid vs. Electric: Which is better?

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But what about choosing an entirely new type of vehicle to save money and significantly lower or altogether remove your gas costs? Hybrid and electric vehicles are becoming more and more popular as we increase our awareness of environmental impact. What’s the difference between hybrid and electric vehicles?

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

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If you want to be picky, the 198 6 Sprint ER was the gas-mileage king of 1980s America, rated at 44 city and 53 highway miles per gallon. The 1987 Sprint ER came in second place, due to its insatiable thirst for go-go juice on the highway (51 miles per gallon). The Sprint ER shouldn't be compared to modern hybrids or EVs, though.

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

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Local Electric Driving, No Range Anxiety. Volvo has been talking about going electric a lot lately. The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The Plug-in Hybrid Option. While it shares the other models’ 2.0-liter

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Toyota Hot and Cold on Plug-in Hybrids

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As if to confirm that notion, recently a Toyota spokesman in DC was denigrating plug-in hybrids as Hymotion/A123 and Rob Lowe were making a plug-in splash in Congressman Ed Markey's global warming committee. However, the cars can run only short distances before they run out of juice.

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