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2012 Chevrolet Volt V 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid: Which Is Cheaper To Drive?

Green Car Reports

If you need a plug-in car that is capable of traveling long distances between charges but can’t afford the 300-miles per charge option offered by the 2012 Tesla Model S, the chances are you’re looking at buying a plug-in hybrid.

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The Hybrid Supercars You Can't Afford Even If You Want Them

Green Car Reports

Buying a hybrid used to be so simple. You'd go to your local Toyota or Honda dealer, and buy a Prius or a Civic Hybrid/Insight (delete as appropriate). Now, everything is going hybrid--and that includes luxury cars and supercars.

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Buyer’s Guide: Why EVs Are Great For Students

Clean Fleet Report

The affordable choices in used EVs and PHEVs continues to grow. In addition, it’s one of the cheapest EVs to buy with the the average cost being $11,819. The Prius Prime plugs in, but has a backup gas engine for longer trips. Toyota Prius Prime PHEV. Why EVs Are Great For Students. Chevrolet Bolt EV. Nissan Leaf EV.

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Lux Research: despite cheap oil, niche plug-in vehicle sales will be resilient; conventional hybrids to be hardest hit

Green Car Congress

The current plunge in oil prices will likely negatively affect plug-in and hybrid vehicle sales in the short term; automakers such as BMW are already warning of lower sales of plug-in vehicles given the market context. During the 2008 oil crash when US gasoline prices dropped by 58% in half a year, Toyota Prius sales in the US fell by 47%.

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UCS Hybrid ScoreCard Dings Automakers for Forced Features in Hybrid Offerings

Green Car Congress

Hybrids don’t have to be luxury vehicles. Car buyers shouldn’t be forced to buy high-end bells and whistles when fuel economy and reducing emissions are their top priority. But both models come with forced features that cost nearly as much as their hybrid drivetrains. They should be within the reach of all Americans.

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0 to 60 in a millisecond

Electric Auto Association

“I focused on the Model 3 because it was affordable. I remember the time I pulled it up on my laptop and showed them they could buy one right there from the dinner table.” My parents don’t buy new cars until their old cars break down and can’t go anymore,” he said. “It It took awhile before an opportunity came up.”

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

The Model 3 its affordable ($35,000 as it was originally advertised, though most have sold for more), smaller model changed everything. Technology upgrades like Full Self Driving remain available to buy, but are not delivered via an over-the-air update. Bolts jolts the market with 200+ miles of range and an affordable price.