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One of these 3 cars will be Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2017

Green Car Reports

The past year has been one of anticipation among green-car advocates, who've spent many months waiting for certain vehicles to emerge into production. At the start of the year, it was the Tesla Model X luxury electric utility vehicle, built in very low numbers for several months at the end of 2015.

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Which green cars didn't make the cut for Best Car To Buy award?

Green Car Reports

We have a slim field of only three new green cars this year competing for the Green Car Reports 2017 Best Car To Buy award. They are the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV, the 2016 Tesla Model X, and the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime.

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Bolt EV batteries, Rivian membership, VW ID.4 safety tests, Tesla FSD controversy: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Battery replacement is in sight for 2017-2019 Chevy Bolt EV owners. And Tesla’s Full Self-Driving is being questioned once again. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian details what membership means. VW’s first mass-market EV aces the safety tests.

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Tesla Autopilot statistics, renewable energy growth, 2017 Nissan Versa Note: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we take a close look at Tesla Autopilot crash data, the Department of Energy indicates U.S. renewable energy use will grow in 2017, and the 2017 Nissan Versa Note appears ahead of the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2017 Toyota Prius Prime, Toyota electric car, Tesla Supercharger fee: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we have a video road test of the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, a new report claims Toyota will launch a battery-electric car, and Tesla Motors will begin charging for use of its Supercharger DC fast-charging stations. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2017 Nissan Leaf Details, Tesla's Toyota Deal Ends, Quiet Electric Cars: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: More details on the 2017 Nissan Leaf electric car emerge, Tesla''s deal to supply Toyota RAV4 EV electric powertrains ends, and we drive the 2014 Chevrolet Spark with CVT. All this and more on Green Car Reports. How quiet are electric cars?'

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2017 Toyota Prius Prime, Tesla Q3 deliveries, Mitsubishi GT-PHEV: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we have first impressions of the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, Tesla third-quarter delivery figures, and the debut of the Mitsubishi GT-PHEV plug-in hybrid concept at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.