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Honda cuts US lease price for Fit EV to $259/mo

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In the US, Honda has cut the lease price for the Fit EV in the US to $259 a month beginning 1 June, down from $389 a month. Further, the network of qualified Fit EV Honda dealers in California, Oregon, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island and Connecticut will expand from 36 to more than 200 by the end of June.

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Nissan developing electric vehicles powered by ethanol-fueled solid oxide fuel cells; commercialization in 2020

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The e-Bio Fuel Cell system is suited for larger vehicles and longer ranges (~600 km, 373 miles) than battery-electric vehicles, Nissan said in a media briefing. Nissan anticipates a cruising range of more than 600 km (373 miles). Nissan said it planned commercialization for the technology in 2020. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Nine EVs that lease for under $400/month: Ioniq 5, Solterra, Niro, Ioniq 6, more

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The list now includes nine models with factory offers that rival lease terms on low-priced ICE vehicles such as the Toyota Camry LE, Chevy Equinox LT, and Honda HR-V LX. Two of those EV models have a range of over 300 miles. Its 264-mile range and 0-60 time of 6.5 The five-passenger crossover with 27.2 Need all-wheel-drive?

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2024 Hyundai Kona Review – Ready For New Challenges?

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Full disclosure: Hyundai flew me to Baltimore, Maryland, and fed and housed me for two nights so that I could drive the new Kona. The driving experience is generally nice enough with a dash of sport thrown in – the Kona is more engaging to drive than the Toyota Corolla Cross and on par with, if not a tad better than, the Honda HR-V.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 All-electric range (miles). km) of all electric range and a 9.8

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Junkyard Find: 1959 Studebaker Lark VIII Deluxe 4-Door Sedan

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Studebaker had been building vehicles in North America since German immigrant Peter Stutenbecker sold his first wagon in the British Province of Maryland in 1740. Yes, this car weighs about the same as a 2023 Honda Civic. Amarillo is surprisingly close to Denver (by the standards of the American West), just 430 miles to the southeast.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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Because of Hondas different architecture (the engine runs whenever the motor runs), aftermarket conversion of Hondas are unlikely. Pricing from $8-15,000 for installed low-speed EV range of 8-24 miles. The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid.

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