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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

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A study conducted by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) compared the lifetime costs of owning a gas-powered vehicle versus that of owning an eco-friendly vehicle. Hybrids and EVs can cost you less. Moreover, electric cars use regenerative braking that reduces wear and tear compared to traditional brakes.

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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. Extra Costs.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S

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Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels. Story and photos by John Faulkner. [

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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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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

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Electrify America’s charging network were the backbone of our trip Cost Comparison We charged 412.23 kWh over the 1,796-mile trip at an estimated retail cost of $203. Gasoline fueled vehicles require tune-ups, oil, transmission servicing and other typical maintenance and costs. miles per kWh.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

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Driving mostly in the Eco or Comfort modes confirmed what we know about Genesis, that they are conservative when it comes to the all-electric driving range. The smile inducing torque at any speed is what makes driving an electric car so special, and thankfully the GV60 Performance AWD did not disappoint. Spacious Interior.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

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Hybrid Battery – 10 years/150,000 miles Hybrid Components – Eight years/100,000 miles Powertrain – Five years/60,000 miles Basic – Three years/36,000 miles Maintenance Plan – Two years/25,000 miles Roadside Assistance – Two years/25,000 miles Observations: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid It was an (Acidic) blast!

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