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New Tesla Model 3 Highland Is Worlds Better Than My 2019 Tesla Model 3

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David Havasi and I both have 2019 Tesla Model 3s. continued] The post New Tesla Model 3 Highland Is Worlds Better Than My 2019 Tesla Model 3 appeared first on CleanTechnica. He’s got a Long Range one and I’ve got a.

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Toyota introduces new 2020 Highlander and hybrid at New York International Auto Show; TNGA-K platform

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Toyota introduced the next-generation three-row 2020 Highlander SUV at the New York International Auto Show. Arriving in Toyota dealerships in winter, the Highlander gasoline model will arrive in December 2019 and the Highlander Hybrid will make its way to customers in February 2020.

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Tesla modifies airbag placement in Model 3 Highland

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In 2019, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) published an article stating that researchers found knee airbags could have “a negligible effect on injury risk,” even making injuries more likely in some cases. The post Tesla modifies airbag placement in Model 3 Highland appeared first on TESLARATI. What are your thoughts?

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2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid arrives, promises 34 mpg combined

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Facing its first three-row hybrid rival, the 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid that bowed Thursday at the 2019 New York auto show boasting one big number: 34 mpg combined, according to the automaker’s estimates. That’s 10 mpg higher than early estimates for the 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid.

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Toyota West Virginia rolls its first hybrid transaxle off production line; $226M investment

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The transaxles, built for the Toyota Sienna and Highlander hybrid vehicles, change their power input with either electric power or internal combustion engine depending on driving conditions to achieve the best fuel economy.

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2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Nio ET Preview, Genesis electric: Today's Car News

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At the 2019 New York International Auto Show, Toyota unveiled a new, more efficient Highlander Hybrid. Genesis unveiled a tiny electric coupe. In Shanghai, Chinese startup automaker Nio released a concept version of its next model, the ET Preview sedan.

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Beverly, MA gets its first electric school bus; Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley powered by Proterra

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Highland Electric Transportation has selected Thomas Built Buses Inc.’s Highland Electric Transportation , based in Hamilton, Massachusetts, secured grant funding from the Massachusetts VW settlement program to acquire the electric bus.