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Chrysler introduces Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivan; 80 mpge city, 30-mile AER

Green Car Congress

Chrysler unveiled the all-new 2017 Pacifica minivan in both conventional and plug-in hybrid versions at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The PHEV is the minivan segment’s first. The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica features the available easy-to-use Uconnect 8.4 system with an 8.4-inch

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. But the landscape has changed since 2017 as the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan is now a hybrid.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

The ride is comfortable, with little wind noise, and only the harshest road imperfections transmit sounds to the cabin. doesn’t have a ranking system for the cars, crossovers, minivans and trucks we review. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Your numbers may differ. Capable, not sporty. Clean Fleet Report.

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Lotfi Zadeh and the Birth of Fuzzy Logic

Cars That Think

His choice of subject for his master’s thesis, though, marked one of the first times he would sail against the prevailing technical winds. Editor’s note: Lotfi Zadeh died in 2017 at the age of 96. Leisure activities Portrait photography (has photographed U.S. Undaunted, Zadeh found another professor to supervise his work.

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2024 Jeep Wrangler Review: A Refreshing Refresh

The Truth About Cars

But then I bought one when our minivan grew old and my bride expressed a desire for more wind-in-the-hair motoring on her commute. The 2024 Jeep Wrangler is refreshed, building upon the JL platform introduced in 2017 to much fanfare. Surely this is a feature that won’t trickle down to the minivan. Is it still the one?

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