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Hyundai introduces 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at Chicago Auto Show

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Hyundai unveiled the redesigned 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at the Chicago Auto Show. Although the powertrains remain the same, the new Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid feature a comprehensive exterior and interior redesign, safety, suspension and new and improved infotainment and connectivity features.

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Road Test: 2021 Kia Niro PHEV EX Premium

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The Environmental Protection Agency rates the 2021 Kia Niro PHEV at 46 mpg combined city and highway when running in hybrid mode, but an impressive 105 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent—MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of energy as is contained in one gallon of gasoline).

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EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

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LDVs powered by fuels other than gasoline, such as diesel, electricity, or E85, or equipped with hybrid drive trains, such as plug-in hybrid or gasoline hybrid electric, increase modestly from 18% of new sales in 2012 to 22% in 2040. This resulted in the significantly lower level of VMT growth after 2018 compared with AEO2013.

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

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The plug-in hybrid version of the Jeep Wrangler offers useful all-electric range and great electric torque—if drivers plug it in. The accelerating pace of electric vehicle launches has brought us to this: The first Jeep in the US to get a plug-in hybrid version is the legendary Wrangler. Plug-in planned from Day One.

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Road Trip: 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium Extended Range

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There are two ways to charge, with the most common plugging into either a home or public charger, the other is through regenerative motor braking. Federal and state tax credits could reduce your final price, and it should qualify for a HOV sticker. We’ve got that covered in great detail in a separate story HERE.

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2030: 20 Million More ICE Vehicles Will Be on the Roads in the US Than in 2021

EV Adoption

million in 2018. Total-US-Greenhouse-Gas Emissions-By-Economic-Sector-2018. All new non-commercial vehicles that are below a certain MPG or other efficiency standard should have a significant tax that increases for each MPG under the threshold. million in 2020 from 13.2

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Road Test: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

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In 2018 Polestar became its own stand-alone car company and began its numerical offerings. High eficiency means less plugging in Battery and Charging When slowing or stopping, regenerative braking converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. So what is a Polestar 2?

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