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California providing incentives up to $12K to help low-income families afford the cleanest cars

Green Car Congress

Consumers can choose to replace their vehicle with a more fuel efficient conventional gasoline-powered car, a conventional hybrid, a plug-in hybrid or an electric car. If the replacement car gets 35 mpg or greater (Toyota Prius or Honda Insight), that goes up to $7,000. A plug-in hybrid (e.g. Nissan Leaf) receives $9,500.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

Clean Fleet Report

Basic Transportation Kicked-up a Notch. liter gasoline engine with multi-port injection, good for 120 horsepower and 112 pound-feet of torque, mated to an intelligent variable transmission (iVT). Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid. Low-cost but not cheap. Drivetrain.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Toyota Prius has come a long way since it debuted 22 years ago, as the second hybrid car to be sold in the United States (after the first generation Honda Insight). liter gasoline engine, running on 87 octane, with a lithium-ion battery that replaces the nickel-metal battery from the previous generations.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE

Clean Fleet Report

The 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE is powered by Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive system of a gasoline-powered 2.5-liter Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid.

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Road Test: 2023 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 2.0T Autobahn

Clean Fleet Report

Autobahn Sporty Sedan Fun The 2023 Jetta GLI is one of three remaining gasoline-propelled sedans in the Volkswagen line-up; the Golf and Arteon are the others. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals. Road Test: 2023 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 2.0T Autobahn roaming Southern California.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

If you opt for the Sonata with the gasoline-only engine, there are 18-inch and 19-inch wheel options. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals. Kia does make two very capable sporty sedans, the Stinger and the K5 , that will satisfy your carving needs.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We also think that with more people realizing that global warming is our greatest challenge, and that evolving the transportation sector to zero-carbon via cellulosic ethanol plug-in hybrids plus electricity from renewable sources may be our best strategy, the discussions about payback are a narrow answer to big questions.

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