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From Coast to Coast: Uncovering the Most Loved Cars in Each State

The Truth About Cars

Alabama: Ford F-150 Alaska: Subaru Outback Arizona: Toyota Tacoma Arkansas: GMC Sierra 1500 California: Honda Civic Colorado: Subaru Forester Connecticut: Toyota RAV4 Delaware: Ford Explorer Florida: Toyota Corolla Georgia: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hawaii: Toyota Tacoma Idaho: Ford F-150 Illinois: Honda Civic Indiana: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Iowa: (..)

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Junkyard Find: 1983 Toyota Corolla Deluxe Wagon

The Truth About Cars

The 1983 Honda Civic wagon cost $6,369 ($19,694 today). I've seen some real Toyota rust horror stories in coastal California, but these cars dissolved into nothingness much more quickly in places like Maine and Minnesota. The MSRP for this car was $6,508, which comes to about $20,187 in today's money.

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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

Green Car Congress

Through its Charging Perks pilot, Xcel Energy is directly working with BMW, Ford, General Motors, and Honda to test how the company can help customers charge their EVs at times when they can save money, use more renewable energy, and when it is most optimal for the energy grid.

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A change in this world!

DIY Electric Car

Currently our team is taking apart a 2002 Honda Odyssey Mini-van and we are converting it into an ALL ELECTRIC not just a HYBRID. Opening large energy company's eyes to the possibility of a "Green Future" is what we have achieved in our small town of Elk River, Minnesota. " This is where our solution comes in.

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Junkyard Find: 1993 Nissan Sentra with 320,165 miles

The Truth About Cars

When I'm sniffing around in car graveyards and I find a discarded Toyota or Honda with between 300,000 and 400,000 miles, I won't photograph it unless there's something interesting about it beyond just the odometer reading. With Nissan machinery, however, the bar is lower; today's Junkyard Find should make both Yokohama and Smyrna proud.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Because of Hondas different architecture (the engine runs whenever the motor runs), aftermarket conversion of Hondas are unlikely. The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid. The company partners with approved installers charging $1,200-$3,000.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

When IEEE Spectrum’s editor in chief, Harry Goldstein, needed to replace his 2008 Honda Fit in October 2020, he thought seriously about buying an electric vehicle. Two obstacles stood in his way. One was affordability. Even without a son soon to be entering college, the premium prices of EVs were a turnoff.