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Karma GS-6 review, Aptera performance, EQS reveal, MX-30, hybrids before Prius: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which automaker has a Canadian compliance car with just 94 miles of range? Which plug-in hybrid isn’t staying on dealer lots because demand remains so strong? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 16, 2021. Mercedes-Benz finally did the full reveal of its 2022 EQS.

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More EVs than PHEVs at the Frankfurt Motor Show

Green Car Congress

Of the 11 PHEVs: 10 are extended range electric vehicles—Toyota’s concept Prius PHEV is the only non-series hybrid plug-in. 9 (82%) are production prototypes or concepts; only the Fisker Karma and Karma-S are in production or near production. Of the 42 vehicles, 11 (26%) are plug-in hybrids, the remainder are EVs.

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GM Electric Cars Carry Stars To Pre-Oscars Green Carpet Event

Green Car Reports

Stars and green cars are nothing new--several have admitted to owning Toyota Prius in the past, while others have been spotted in Tesla Roadsters or Fisker Karmas. At Global Green USA's 10th Pre-Oscar party on Wednesday, a host more stars were caught alongside two electric vehicles--the 2013 Chevrolet Volt and 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV.

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Lotus Reportedly Planning Electric Car

Revenge of the Electric Car

Then there’s Toyota, with the plug-in Prius claiming maybe 20 mile AER. Kimberley told the FT that the Lotus effort will differ from the Telsa and ENVI in that it will utilize a gasoline engine hooked to a generator as a range extender — much like GM’s coming Chevrolet Volt and the Fisker Karma.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

Green Cars News

Hybrids still represent the largest volume of “green” vehicles including the popular Toyota Prius, Honda Insight and Ford Fusion hybrids. Fisker Karma. Toyota Prius Hybrid. Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept. Toyota Prius Hybrid. Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept. BMW ActiveHybrid 7. • Chevrolet Volt.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

The Prius Prime becomes Toyota’s leader with a plug. Toyota’s Prius Prime and RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrids are distinguished from the standard Prius and RAV4 and seem to have found a sales niche. That’s the Top 10, but the good news is there are even more models on the market and some have come and gone already.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

Andy Frank makes the observation that parallel hybrids (Toyota Prius) are cheaper than series hybrids (Chevy Volt). The Chevy Volt is based around a series hybrid design and so is the Karma coming later this year from Fisker Automotive. It’ll be interesting to see how their vehicles compare to all the rest in terms of efficiency.

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