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7 Common Hybrid Myths and Misconceptions Debunked

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Hybrid technology dates back to the early days of the automobile, pioneered by Porsche. There are several affordable hybrid models on the market. While electric cars do have to be plugged in (and plug-in hybrids can be), this is not the case for standard gas-electric hybrids. Hybrids Have Brand New, Untested Technology.

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

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Since I couldn’t afford the time to endure slow charging, I had to skip that part of my planned road trip. Currently the only other cars with an 800-volt systems are the Porsche Taycan and Audi E-Tron GT. In 1955, the local dairy switched from horses to electric milk floats. Even at that young age, John was impressed.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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Which brings us to the Ferrari’s secret sauce: electricity. But even now, years before EVs can finally put ICEs out of business, automakers are finding that electricity provides performance benefits that are too good to pass up. liter V-8 generates 780 metric horsepower; another 220 hp comes from the plug-in hybrid’s electric motors.

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Opinion: EVs for Everyone in 2022

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Affordable & Luxury Electric Cars, Trucks & SUVs Coming. Some promises are being kept, some have been deferred, but we see a solid crop of 19 very likely new entries fairly evenly split between affordable and luxury electrics. Rounding out the list are the Hyundai Kona Electric and Ioniq EV.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV

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That frugal operation is boosted by a 924-volt architecture (versus 400 volts for Tesla, and 800 for Porsche's Taycan) whose benefits include restoring up to 300 miles of range in 20 minutes on a 350-kilowatt DC fast charger. Every buyer is eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit, pushing the most-affordable Air to $71,400.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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The aggressive plans illustrate Chinas growing commitment to electrified vehicles and its strategy to support auto makers developing various types of electric cars and components with research subsidies. Among the most notable: a gas-electric hybrid Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. Great Wall Motor Co., Prius hybrid.

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