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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.

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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance

Clean Fleet Report

Another first for Corvette–Two drive modes (with or without engine) With a gentle nod toward electrification, the E-Ray also takes the Corvette into more new territory—its first all-wheel drive model, first hybrid model and first one with a Stealth Mode to slip out of the neighborhood without the full-throated blast of 6.2-liter

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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. This testing partnership provides an important link between standard laboratory test results and real-world performance.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

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The Green Zone mode automatically switches to EV mode through navigation and driving history when driving in residential neighborhoods, past schools and hospitals. Safety and Warranties The Niro Hybrid comes with an extensive list of standard safety features. The center dash in the SX Touring model houses a 10.25-inch

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Snapshot of the California Zero Emission Vehicle program credit balances

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Thanks to the Prius (AT PZEV category), Toyota has a large credit bank. Credits are based on vehicle type: full zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), excluding low-speed, neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs); NEVs; Enhanced AT PZEVs (e.g., Automakers’ California ZEV credit balances as of 1 October 2011. Click to enlarge. Source: ARB.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Alternatively, may we suggest the sound of the neighborhood ice cream truck? on CO 2 vehicle standards could reduce the price of oil mdf on Environmental Transport Association blasts proposed car scrapping scheme in UK Jeff Grant on Nissan adds flex-fuel version of the Versa. We always seem to hear that one coming from a mile away.

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Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

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Local Weather Transportation/Traffic Education Environment Politics Real Estate Joel Connelly Webtowns/Neighborhoods Obituaries Special Reports Corrections US/World U.S. The stations will have a standardized outlet that will accommodate other companies plug-in cars, Nickels said. "We Washington, D.C.

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