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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

Consumer Reports has concluded its annual car reliability survey and the resulting data for 2023 has not been kind to all-electric vehicles. For 2023, CR reported that EVs had 79 percent more problems than automobiles that use internal combustion. Plug-in hybrids were even worse with 146 percent more issues.

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Toyota broadly outlines next-generation Prius; developing wireless inductive charging for the plug-in model; bullish on hydrogen

Green Car Congress

Toyota’s next-generation Prius will deliver significantly improved fuel economy in a more compact package that is lighter in weight and lower in cost, according to Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Managing Officer Satoshi Ogiso. The next Prius will feature improved batteries with higher energy density. —Satoshi Ogiso.

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On Prius

Plugs and Cars

The pathetic CARB staff ZEV recommendations ( here ); Bob Lutz's latest inanity about inefficient windshield wipers effect on electric cars' range; London's step backward on the congestion charge. Check out the blog Stuff White People Like on the Prius. One car that defines all that they love: the Toyota Prius. I'll get to them.

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Maritz study finds growing but still low US consumer awareness about alternative fuel technologies; knowledge gap and confusion a sales challenge for OEMs

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The research also indicates that consumers have relatively low product knowledge of electric-only and electric-hybrid vehicles and see electric technology vehicles as useful for those who do limited driving. Gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles rose from 15 to 22%.

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Must Have Car Features for College Students

Clean Fleet Report

With factors like dependable fuel efficiency and contemporary technological improvements, there are certain automobile attributes that college students absolutely cannot do without. Top Picks for Fuel Efficiency Hybrid and electric cars like the Toyota Prius or Nissan Leaf are great choices due to their remarkable ability to conserve fuel.

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7 Common Hybrid Myths and Misconceptions Debunked

Clean Fleet Report

The prototypical hybrid–the Toyota Prius. Hybrid technology dates back to the early days of the automobile, pioneered by Porsche. 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. Flash Drive: 2019 Toyota Prius Hybrid.

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Toyota unveils new TNGA-based engines and transmissions and improved hybrid systems; deployment begins in 2017

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Using TNGA, Toyota has been changing the automobile from its very structure, lowering. The new powertrain units provide approximately 10% better power performance (in terms of the time needed for a gasoline-powered vehicle to accelerate from 0-60 mph and for a hybrid vehicle to accelerate from 25-43.5

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