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First Timer: 2021 Toyota Prius Prime

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Memories fade over time, but the day you buy your first electric vehicle will stay with you, maybe forever. Mark & Annette : Mark’s job requires a fair amount of travel, so we wanted a car with exceptionally good gas mileage and range. CFR: Since this is your first electrically powered car, what are your driving impressions?

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter That number jumps to 105 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when combining electricity and gasoline. MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of energy as is contained in 1 gallon of gasoline.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

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When combined with the electric motor, there is a total system 215 horsepower. When the battery is well-charged the EV mode allows driving for short distances and low speeds by pure electricity, such as in a parking structure or sneaking in late at night. Road Test: 2018 Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid. liter 4-cylinder engine.

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Road Test: 2023 Honda HR-V EX-L AWD

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More space for fun Additional safety and convenience features include remote keyless entry, a security system, push button start/stop, floor mats, walk-away auto lock, a tire pressure monitoring system, an automatic dimming rearview mirror, Bluetooth and voice recognition and an electric parking brake.

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Road Test: 2021 Lexus NX 300h F Sport Black Line Special Edition

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The all-wheel drive 2021 NX 300h is powered by the Lexus Hybrid Drive system, a parallel hybrid system where the electric motor can power the car by itself for short distances, the gas engine can power the car by itself, or they can power the car together. Road Test: 2018 Lexus RX 350. The parallel system comprises a 2.5-liter,

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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The suspension set-up for the 2,765-pound Rio had electric power steering, 15-inch alloy wheels shod with 185/65 Michelin ProContact tires, front MacPherson struts, a coupled rear Torsion Beam axle and shock absorbers at both ends. Road Test: 2018 Subaru Impreza. When the engine is winding-out at the highest rpms it can be bit noisy.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport AWD

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In the parallel hybrid system the electric motor can power the car by itself, the gas engine can power the car by itself or they can power the car together. The hybrid portion consists of three electric motor generators, MG1, MG2 and MGR. EV runs solely on electricity for about a half mile and/or only up-to 25 miles per hour.

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