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2023 Toyota Prius Limited Review – Finally a Worthy Choice

The Truth About Cars

I get it – sound deadening equals fuel-economy killing weight. Fuel economy is listed at 52 mpg across the board for city/highway/combined. mpg -- and the computer wasn't reset when I picked up the car. Either way, good numbers though real-world fuel economy often falls short of the EPA rating, as it did here.

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2024 Subaru Crosstrek Review - For Those About To Flock, We Salute You

The Truth About Cars

It’s comfortable enough on a road trip, and the fuel economy is better than most non-hybrid compact crossovers. I'd be happier without the roof glass and generally prefer navigation via the included wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. As a car enthusiast, I find myself thinking about my cars a lot.

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2023 Toyota Prius Review – Better, But is That Good Enough?

The Truth About Cars

The Toyota Prius has pretty much always been focused solely on fuel economy. Driving dynamics took a back seat to fuel economy. If you bought a Prius (or leased one) you likely bought it for fuel economy – or maybe because it was affordable. The Prius’s new duds make the car more attractive but it remains wedge-shaped.

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EV Charging at Work Helps Employees Get Back to the Office

EV Connect

The Office Reimagined COVID-19 has had the most significant impact on the economy since the Great Recession in 2008, but when it comes to CRE, it has affected properties in different ways. As the economy continues to recover, families are looking to cut costs and reevaluate their budgets, and alternative energy will be a solution for many.

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2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Review – Cheap(ish) Speed

The Truth About Cars

Drive the car gently and the EcoBoost is quiet. This version of the Mustang is really a sporty commuter car for those who don’t need to place adults in the backseat often – it’s not a pain in the ass in urban driving, but it can hold its own on a canyon road. The passenger seat is especially accommodating to the long of leg.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

Green Car Congress

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized. Market Drivers.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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