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Review: 2023 Toyota Prius rethinks high-mpg hybrid for stunning style

Green Car Reports

Throw away what you think you know about the Toyota Prius, the ur-hybrid that was briefly Silicon Valley’s most tech-forward car before it was supplanted by Tesla and other electric cars. The 2023 Toyota Prius, which goes on sale early next year, is a stunner.

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EVs still cost much more than gas cars to insure—even hybrids

Green Car Reports

Electric vehicles continue to be vastly more expensive to insure than gasoline models, on average—hybrids included. According to Consumer Reports, citing national-average data from The Zebra, an insurance comparison tool, the Chevrolet Bolt EV costs slightly more to insure than the Toyota Prius or Hyundai Ioniq Blue hybrids.

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Are Plug-In Hybrids the Future?

The Truth About Cars

On today's podcast, we ponder if plug-in hybrids are the future, talk Tesla and Ram, and ruminate on our first races attended as fans. We set up our PHEV discussion by comparing Prius notes , then we touch briefly on the latest Tesla Cybertruck controversy before I give you the skinny on the 2025 Ram 1500.

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More than a third of Prius owners get another one, finds CarMax

Baua Electric

When it’s time to replace their cars, many Toyota Prius owners choose another of the hybrids, according used-car retailer CarMax. More than 38% of CarMax customers who own a Prius purchase another one, according to the company. That makes the Prius the model with the highest loyalty in CarMax’s inventory.

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Veloz: California EV market continues strong growth; Q1 strongest quarter to date; 16.32% market share

Green Car Congress

Electric vehicles include battery-electric, plug-in hybrid-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles. Top 10 selling electric vehicles in California: Tesla Model 3. Tesla Model Y. Tesla Model S. Toyota Prius Prime. Tesla Model X. Q1 of 2022 surpassed Q1 of 2021 numbers by more than 20,000 vehicles.

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Sonata Plug-In Hybrid lease deal, Lexus battery warranty, Prius 2020 Edition: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla might no longer be a California company. The Sonata Plug-In Hybrid is being cleared out under a great lease deal. And the Prius marks its 20th birthday—in the U.S. Lexus is offering the strongest battery coverage yet—in Europe. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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What Went Wrong At Toyota? Hybrid Electrification Pioneer Is Now Working To Delay Electrification

CleanTechnica EVs

by Charles Morris If there were a Corporate Electric Vehicle Hall of Fame, Toyota would surely join Tesla as one of the inaugural members. The Japanese automaker’s introduction of the Prius hybrid in 1997 was a milestone in automotive history. Originally posted on EVANNEX.

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