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Insane Collection of White Porsches Sells for $30 Million

The Truth About Cars

The Texas garage they’re being kept in looks like it probably costs a fair bit of money and requires hiring someone to do the necessary maintenance on the collection, which includes another dozen non-Porsche cars. Models that ended up being less-than lucrative investments may have contributed to the sale.

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The Growing List of EVmatch Partners

EV Match

Once on the road, EV drivers reduce their carbon emissions by up to 80% and save over $1,000/year on fuel & maintenance. Drive Clean Bay Area launched in 2018. Sierra Club San Francisco. Sierra Club Santa Lucia. The SLO chapter of the Sierra Club serves all of San Luis Obispo County. Charli Charging.

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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

Electric Auto Association

As gas engine powertrains typically have 100 times the number of parts of an EV powertrain, I have only paid $300 for maintenance: comprising three tire rotations and one cabin air filter, after four years of ownership. My EV battery is warrantied for a minimum of 100K miles and eight years.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

Clean Fleet Report

Maintenance Plan – Two years/25,000 miles. Road Test: 2018 Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid. Road Test: 2018 BMW 530e xDrive PHEV. Road Test: 2018 Lexus GS 450h Hybrid. The 2022 Lexus ES 300h comes with these warranties. Hybrid Components – Eight years/100,000 miles. Powertrain – Six years/70,000 miles.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Complimentary Maintenance – Three years/36,000 miles. Road Test: 2018 Toyota RAV4 Adventure. Road Test: 2018 Kia Sportage. The 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid comes with these warranties: Hybrid Systems – 10 years/100,000 miles. Powertrain – 10 years/100,000 miles. New Vehicle – Five years/60,000 miles.

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Is A Tax On Electricity (kWh) Consumed The Best Way to Supplement the Fuel Tax for Electric Vehicles?

EV Adoption

Hybrid sales also increased 95% in 2021 and 196% since 2018. First, electric vehicles clearly need to pay their share for building roads and infrastructure and maintenance. These include: The growth in sales of regular hybrids. In 2021, hybrid vehicles accounted for 6.9% of new vehicle sales in the US, versus 1.9% Other Considerations.

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

Clean Fleet Report

Two Free Scheduled Services – Per Maintenance Schedule. Debuted in 2014 and refreshed 2018, the NX 300h needed one last boost before the all-new NX 350h Hybrid and 450h Plug-in Hybrid come out in 2022. Road Test: 2018 Lexus RX 350. Hybrid Components – Eight years/100,000 miles. Road Test: 2020 Lexus NX 300h Hybrid.

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