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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

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They found that hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles (especially electric cars) easily saved their owners money when looking at the purchase price, fuel costs and regular maintenance. Moreover, electric cars use regenerative braking that reduces wear and tear compared to traditional brakes.

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Study suggests China urban passenger transport emissions could peak in 2030

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A team of researchers in China suggest that, in the context of promoting the use of clean fuel vehicles and increasing vehicle fuel efficiency, CO 2 emissions of China’s urban passenger transport sector could reach a peak of 225 MtCO 2 in 2030. Shifting to the alternative fuels also plays an important role.

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Opinion: 4 Things You Should Think About Before Buying a Sports Car

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However, owning a sports car requires significant financial outlay. These prized possessions go for multiple thousands of dollars and cost more in maintenance costs. Due to their high market value, sports cars also attract huge insurance premiums. Often sports cars can end up as orphans, going out of production quickly.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Polestar 2 Single and Dual Motor

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A few years later, in 2018, Polestar became its own stand-alone car company first offering the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid, and then making the jump to become an all-electric car brand in 2020 with the release of the Polestar 2, single-motor FWD sedan. Before that, Polestar was founded in 1995 to performance-tune Volvos.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

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This is saying something, as she has ridden in or driven many of the 800+ cars I have reviewed for Clean Fleet Report over the past 10 years. Case-in-point is the all-new GV60 EV, which followed its cousins, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (2020), and the Kia EV6 ( 2021). Maintenance – Three years/36,000 miles. Spacious Interior.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid

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Hybrid Battery – 10 years/150,000 miles Powertrain – Five years/60,000 miles Comprehensive – Three years/36,000 miles Maintenance Plan – Two years/25,000 miles Roadside Assistance – Two years/25,000 miles Corrosion Perforation – Five years/Unlimited miles. Road Test: 2020 Toyota C-HR.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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When the Sonata was redesigned in 2020, it had a look all to itself. Complimentary Maintenance – Three years/36,000 miles. Road Test: 2020 Subaru Legacy. Road Test: 2020 Volkswagen Passat. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight. It works exceptionally well at crosswalks and in shopping center parking lots.

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