The Truth About Cars

JULY 12, 2023

Part of the issue with some EV models is their sky-high price tags, and the most expensive models aren’t eligible for government tax credits. Some models, such as the Toyota RAV4 Prime, have extremely low inventory levels, while hybrids have an average of 44 days of supply.

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Current EV

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Toyota’s ground-breaking SUV reached a 10M global sales landmark in February of 2020. By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO In its new Prime, Toyota offers a RAV4 green version that employs a hybrid drivetrain relying on a gas engine and electric motors that draw power from a plug and regenerative braking. Time will tell.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 30, 2023

Now, more than ever, finding an appropriate vehicle that’s actually affordable can be challenging – to put it mildly – given a hyperactive used car market and skyrocketing price tags of even the most horrid machines. This author recently saw a beige 2002 Ford Windstar with 168,000 miles priced at $9,995, fer chrissakes.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 4, 2007

On March 29, Pogue blogged about The Future of Hydrogen Cars. His blog only once before (in my quick search) discussed alternative fuels for cars. One altfuel epiphany Pogue blogged in May, 2006 came watching The Amazing Race 9 (CBS) in Brazil, where sugar cane-based ethanol has eliminated petroleum imports and reduced pollution.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 23, 2009

The fleet models will be part of a test bed for Toyota and future development of the plug-in Prius may at some point lead to a consumer model. 04/22/2009 Review: 2010 Toyota Prius Ride & Drive There, tucked in a corner of the basement at Cobo Arena in Detroit, sat the. FREE, No obligations!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. Both Toyota and Ford are now producing a few prototype conversions of their own Priuses and Escapes for research purposes.) They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0"

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

Add to Mixx Add to Newsvine Add to Connotea Add to CiteUlike Add to Furl Googlize this Add to Rojo Add to MyWeb Favorite Print E-mail The price of green: The Fisker Karma, on display at the New York Auto Show, is a plug-in hybrid that can run on batteries alone for 50 miles. Price: $87,000. Tags: evdriven.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. “The Toyota Prius took over five years to reach break-even and has gone on to be a wild success.&# I understand that with new technology the price is often hi but come on. and Chrysler. Point 2: I disagree with Sean @ 12.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. Those prices are much lower than that of General Motors Corp.s

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 15, 2023

That fact meant that the comparably better test performance seen from the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla still yielded an “Acceptable” rating overall, with rear-occupant safety dinging what could have been higher marks. Your author’s resident backup beater is a seemingly unkillable 2000 Toyota Corolla. It’s a delicate balance.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Fritz Henderson, GM’s President and CEO: “ We had a couple of Audi and BMW customers sit in an Equinox and say ‘this vehicle should be priced well above what it is’—Chevrolet should blow people away for what they get for their money. ”. His goal has been to offer interiors that are a segment above the vehicle’s price point.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Pricing for the Circuit has not been announced but will likely undercut the Tesla. They will also compete against new hybrids from Ford, Toyota ( TM ) and Honda ( HMC ), which are entering the market now. More Miami on the cheap House prices in Miami soared, then crashed. Now buyers, like the Lamuses, are venturing back.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

vehicles splattered all over YouTube videos  most of which are retrofitted Toyota Prius cars  this baby is actually what we in the auto industry like to call a light truck, a category that includes big pickups, vans and SUVs. Base price: $109,000. Tags: evdriven. • BRIGHT AUTOMOTIVE: Unwrapping the 100 m.p.g.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more. E-mail: Password: Enter your AOL or AIM screenname and password.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (52) ▼ April (6) Waxman-Markey and REDD BlogRoll Review: Space Beams, Leaded Batteries, an.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Saab GM-owned company exploring PHEVs Joint Venture with Volvo and others to research PHEVs Toyota 500 PHEV 2010-model Priuses with lithium batteries to be leased for fleet tests in 2009 (150 in U.S.) This was starting to hurt because it was one reason for a sudden surge in Toyotas market share." Never discount Toyota.

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Plug In India

JANUARY 15, 2022

His garage currently houses, apart from the e2o, a Toyota Prius and an Isuzu pickup. To jot down those will take an entirely new blog, but here’s a sample. We realised quite early that the Tigor’s fast tag had a zero balance - so we ended up paying double the toll on the first three gates. 6 lakh per year.

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Creative Greenius

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Today, on this very special Blog Action Day Creative Greenius, I take you back to June of 2008 and ask you: What the hell have YOU been doing for the past 12 months? I’m acting because blogging on these issues, as I have done for over two years now, is just not enough anymore. That’s 18 months away.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

a rolling death-wish on skinny tires 157 days ago See More Related Articles and Blog Posts Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1) 1 TEG 3:09PM (4/24/2009) "Because of the nature of the event, there was no demonstration of heart-stopping acceleration or sure-footedness through a slalom." 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09 and 49 mpg.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

An (expected) high price tag. 11 days ago See More Related Articles and Blog Posts Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1) 1 morgan 9:26PM (4/22/2009) Am I the only one who thinks this looks like a mid 90s car? Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! Toyotas Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are considered "non-hazardous waste" [See "high voltage electrical systems" ].

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Were told that the agreement includes nods of acceptance from the likes of Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Eon, Vattenfall, EDF, Npower, Endesa and Enel, and while theres no time frame for when itll be introduced, were pretty stoked to hear that at least something has been decided upon.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

With my pal, Brad Bartz, of ABC Solar forcing the City of Torrance to back down and stop breaking the state solar rights law, With the growing numbers of electric cars and plug-in cars headed our way and the price of oil hitting $71 a barrel yesterday. Tags: Environmental Politics Saving Energy Sustainability Yes We Can!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

VW minivan reportedly not long for this world 2 days ago Chrysler ekes out additional 2 mpg on 2009 minivans 223 days ago See More Related Articles and Blog Posts Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1) 1 ~D. Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

During the past couple of years the American driving public has witnessed how dependent they are of gasoline, and vulnerable to rapidly increasing energy prices. I’ve been eagerly reading the flurry of blog entries and ongoing speculation on the MINI E. Tags: LA Auto Show EV News BMW MINI E AC Propulsion Inside Track.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Furthermore, changing the battery pack on say a Toyota Prius often costs a fortune, at least in most European countries, so such cars better be VERY cheap, but they’re not. Current batteries in new Toyota hybridsare ~$3000 if they need to be replaced. Read more in this blog post: [link] — Gregory Hancock 5.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. As soon as someone comes up with all day range (300 miles plus) or quick charge capability (less than 30-60 minutes) for a reasonable price (25k - 40k), electric cars will start to take over.

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Plugs and Cars

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

The Arab oil embargo and price increases of the ‘70s pushed the U.S. Diverse, American sources of energy have made the electric grid essentially resilient and secure, immune to petroleum’s price volatility or politics. As Joe Romm wrote at his Climate Progress blog : We currently use natural gas to produce 22% of our electricity.”

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

BYD’s conventional gas-powered cars are selling well these days in China, and his electric plug-in electric model looks like it will come to market with a longer range and a lower sticker price than the new Toyota Prius much-hyped Chevy Volt. I’m going to blog about Sokol later this week—he is a big believer in renewable energy.)

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

But the batterypack is the most expensive part of the car -- it can cost thousands of dollars and equate to half the vehicle price. Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more. Follow us on Twitter!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

But it is a price that must be paid, and GM should be commended for remaining committed to the Volt. GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 Former vice chairman Bob Lutz said as much a year ago.

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