The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 23, 2023

Kia is now cutting another sub-$20,000 option with its announcement of the Rio’s demise after 2023. Kia will continue building sedans, but cars have fallen off in favor as SUVs and trucks have taken over the world. Image: Kia] Become a& TTAC& insider. Though disappointing, the move isn’t a surprise.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2011

Hyper-miler Wayne Gerdes and his colleague Chris Bernius, driving a factory-standard 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid ( earlier post ), aim to set a new record for lowest fuel consumption in a gasoline hybrid car while driving an 8,000-mile route through all 48 adjoining states of the US.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The onslaught of all-electric vehicles into the Cadillac lineup continues unabated with the introduction of this, the three-row Vistiq. As such, this larger and heavier three-row Vistiq could slide in just under the 300-mile limbo bar, a performance which would put it in line with the three-row Kia EV9.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Consumer Reports has concluded its annual car reliability survey and the resulting data for 2023 has not been kind to all-electric vehicles. However, standard hybrids actually outperformed every other group with 26 percent fewer problems than vehicles wholly reliant on gasoline.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 19, 2023

Many states and municipalities are all-in on EVs, but the shift has some wondering how they’ll make up for the tax shortfall from falling gasoline sales. The law goes into effect on September 1 and will contribute to Texas’ highway fund, just like the 20-cent per-gallon gasoline tax.&

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

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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EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

These are all dates that various automakers, electric vehicle organizations, and states have declared when they want to ban the sale of or end their production of vehicles powered by an internal combustion engine. Chart: EVAdoption / Loren McDonald. EV Price Parity With ICE Vehicles Is Fast Approaching.

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