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Flash Drive: 2024 Mazda CX-90

Clean Fleet Report

This is the most powerful mass production gasoline engine offered by Mazda, putting out 340 hp and 369 lb.-ft. Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV): 2.5-liter Mazda supplies the charging cord with the PHEV. There is no mystery about how to stay away from gasoline stations for much of your in-town driving. EPA rated at 23/28/25.

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News: 2024 Mazda CX-90

Clean Fleet Report

Mazda has been repositioning itself into the premium category, and the CX-90 will give it a larger SUV to compete with the Acura MDX , Buick Enclave , Kia Telluride , Hyundai Palisade , Subaru Ascent and Toyota Highlande r. liter 4-cylinder PHEV (plug-in hybrid).

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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. Third party converters have spent time and resources tweaking their plug-in hybrids to meet ARB testing written with gasoline-only hybrids in mind.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Toyota’s hybrid system automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine and gasoline-only engine power. Road Test: 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. Road Test: 2021 RAV4 Prime PHEV. More on the Toyota crossover line-up: Road Test: 2017 Toyota 4Runner.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. What Are Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs)? What do car companies say about PHEVs? Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? What do environmental groups think of PHEVs? See our Global Warming page.

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Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

Green Car Congress

The current state of market readiness of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles presents serious challenges, particularly in mass production, given issues including range; cost; a charging time still longer than a conventional gasoline refueling; a broad variation in battery pack life, and the lack of infrastructure.

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

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A hybrid vehicle runs on gasoline plus a little amount of electricity; the battery powers the car for a few miles and then recharges as it slows down or descends. Finally, there are BEVs which are entirely run on battery alone and have no relationship with a gasoline engine. Electrification is divided into three stages.