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

Green Car Congress

Hyundai unveiled the redesigned 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at the Chicago Auto Show. The 2018 Hybrid and Plug-in will be produced in Asan, Korea, with Hybrid availability in the first quarter of 2018 and Plug-in availability in the second quarter of 2018. The heart of the 2018 Sonata Hybrid is a 2.0-liter

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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). LXS $30,765.

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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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This resulted in the significantly lower level of VMT growth after 2018 compared with AEO2013. Electric power generation from renewables is bolstered by legislation enacted at the beginning of 2013 extending tax credits for generation from wind and other renewable technologies. per year, from 21.5 l/100 km) in 2012 to 37.2

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

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Federal and state tax credits could reduce your final price, and it should qualify for a HOV sticker. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. Photos by John Faulkner and Ford. [ Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle.

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

Charged EVs

It was all-new for the 2018 model year, and was engineered from the start to accommodate 2021’s PHEV version. The EPA rates the 4xe at 22 miles of electric range and an unimpressive 20 mpg operating as a hybrid. The EPA rates the 4xe at 22 miles of electric range and an unimpressive 20 mpg operating as a hybrid.

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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. Speak with your dealer about any available federal or state tax credits that could reduce the price you pay. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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