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2023 Toyota Prius Review – Better, But is That Good Enough?

The Truth About Cars

The Toyota Prius has pretty much always been focused solely on fuel economy. If you bought a Prius (or leased one) you likely bought it for fuel economy – or maybe because it was affordable. The redesigned 2023 Toyota Prius is supposed to change all that without sacrificing all that fuel-economy stuff. liters instead of 1.8,

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DOE AVTA Completes 1M Miles of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Testing

Green Car Congress

Hymotion Prius A123Systems. EnergyCS Prius Valence. EnergyCS Prius Altair Nano. Hybrids Plus Prius Hybrids Plus. Manzanita Prius Lead acid. Hybrids Plus Prius Thunder Sky. The AVTA also tests other electric drive vehicles such as hybrid electric vehicles and neighborhood electric vehicles. Oregon E.V.

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Personal: One in a Million

Clean Fleet Report

Toyota Prius Prime PHEV – 14,275. Part of how California got to its million-EV position is by offering substantial rebates to purchasers of new EVs. In the earlier days, the incentives were a big part of Tesla’s early market success, which was the intent of the program. Tesla Model Y EV – 61,022. Chevrolet Bolt EV – 12,313.

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GM and OnStar sign on as official Pecan Street partners; studying EV services and smart grid interaction

Green Car Congress

Pecan Street also offered a limited number of rebates for the Nissan Leaf and Prius PHV. When Austin closed the Mueller municipal airport in 1999, community leaders committed to redeveloping the site into a ground-breaking mix-used, sustainable urban neighborhood. The Mueller Community. Attributes include: 700 acres. Ultra green-built.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Green Zone mode automatically switches to EV mode through navigation and driving history when driving in residential neighborhoods, past schools and hospitals. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by John Faulkner and Kia.

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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). Just as important, Bright is going to try to keep the car economically priced, in part by reducing the size of the battery. million gallons of gas consumed by those white little trucks trolling your neighborhood.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Zipcar offers more than 60 different makes and models of vehicles, including Audis, BMWs, Mini Coopers, pickup trucks, Prius hybrids and more. RelayRides/Now Turo RelayRides pioneered peer-to-peer car sharing is part of an emerging trend of the sharing economy. Investors in RelayRides included Google Ventures and GM Ventures.

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