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Honda to begin sales of hybrid Odyssey minivan in Japan on Friday

Green Car Congress

Honda Motor Co., will begin sales of an affordably-priced hybrid version as well as the newly refreshed gasoline-powered version of the Honda Odyssey and Odyssey Absolute premium minivans on Friday, 5 February, at dealerships across Japan. Earlier post.) The hybrid is a new addition to the Odyssey lineup. km/L in JC08 mode (61.1

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. The only minivan with a plug. Not much can knock around the Pacifica, including wind gusts and passing big rigs, all of which had a minimal effect on the stability and sure-footed feel. How It Works. The Pacifica Hybrid’s wide and low stance (5.1-inches

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. But the landscape has changed since 2017 as the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan is now a hybrid. Ready to ride.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

The ride is comfortable, with little wind noise, and only the harshest road imperfections transmit sounds to the cabin. doesn’t have a ranking system for the cars, crossovers, minivans and trucks we review. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Your numbers may differ. Capable, not sporty. Clean Fleet Report.

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Lotfi Zadeh and the Birth of Fuzzy Logic

Cars That Think

His choice of subject for his master’s thesis, though, marked one of the first times he would sail against the prevailing technical winds. Leisure activities Portrait photography (has photographed U.S. After graduation, Zadeh had a business association with the US. Army Persian Gulf Command.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Thankfully, since parts of the powertrain in the Circuit are also used in other Chrysler ENVI vehicles - like the all-electric USPS minivan that was unveiled earlier today - work that is done on one model can be applied to others. For now, if you want to keep moving, you need to keep pressing go. No coasting available.