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Hyundai Debuts Sonata Hybrid at New York Show

Green Car Congress

As promised ( earlier post ), Hyundai unveiled the Sonata Hybrid at the New York International Auto Show. We think this is a better balanced approach for the majority of car buyers. times more energy density than nickel-metal hydride batteries, allowing Hyundai engineers to devote less space and weight to the battery pack.

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Road Test: 2023 Lexus UX 250h Premium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

The target customer may be someone buying their first Lexus and their first luxury car, a combination Lexus wants to take the lead in reaching. The nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting. Clean Fleet Report’s test car had the Lexus Multimedia System with a 12.3-inch,

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Their similarities are that each have regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the nickel-metal-hydride battery. The 2023 Toyota Crown is a comfortable car with a quiet cabin, and a large trunk that will handle your gear on a long, fuel-efficient road trip.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport AWD

Clean Fleet Report

So when they are ready to get their next car, the Lexus RX 450h F Sport will certainly not disappoint, and in many ways impress them with the changes from their previous model. In the parallel hybrid system the electric motor can power the car by itself, the gas engine can power the car by itself or they can power the car together.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The nickel metal hydride battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting. This 12-speaker system, with a subwoofer and amplifier, delivered excellent sounds for the AM/FM/HD Radio, with SiriusXM, and wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Amazon Alexa. Your numbers may differ.

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"Spirit of DC" Taking on Las Vegas EVA, Monday Eve, 24 November 2008

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Members will be displaying their own electric cars and answering questions before and after the meeting. By not employing the gasoline engine to recharge the lead-acid pack, the “electric-only” range of the Nickel-Metal Hydride battery pack is extended from one mile to about 10 miles.

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Road Test: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid Max AWD Platinum

Clean Fleet Report

Their similarities are that each have regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the nickel-metal-hydride battery. The 2023 Toyota Crown is a comfortable car with a quiet cabin and a large trunk that will handle your gear on a long road trip. The Platinum gets a 12.3-inch

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