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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Technology in an All-New Package Toyota is taking the lead suggesting how you should drive a plug-in hybrid. The all-new 2023 Prius Prime gets two less miles per gallon in hybrid mode than the 2022 model, but the all-electric driving range has increased substantially.

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Hybrid vs PHEV vs EV | Types of EVs Explained

Setec Powerr

And hybrid electric vehicles do not need to be recharged; the batteries are automatically charged as the vehicle is driven through processes such as braking. Common examples of hybrid cars are: the Honda Accord Hybrid, the Lexus RX 450h and the Toyota Prius. Range anxiety is a concern because it takes time to recharge.

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ChargePoint Flex level 2 EV charger now $397, last day to save $699 on Aventon Abound e-bike, more

Baua Electric

Designed to charge any EV you’ll find in North America, it has been tested on leading models like the Chevrolet Bolt EV, Volvo Recharge, Tesla, Polestar, Hyundai Kona and Ioniq, Kira NIRO, Nissan LEAF, Toyota Prius Prime, BMW i3, Honda Clarity, Chrysler Pacifica, Jaguar I-PACE, and more.

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TTAC's Best Cars of 2023

The Truth About Cars

Honorable mentions: Toyota Supra manual, Toyota Prius, BMW 330i, Cadillac CT4 Blackwing, Kia EV6 GT, Chevrolet Trax Activ. Volvo S60 Recharge: Volvos tend to be relaxing and sedate to drive, but the S60 Recharge’s 455 horsepower and instant electric torque make it downright quick. Oh, and the price isn't cost-prohibitive.

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What’s the State of Hydrogen Vehicles in 2022?

Clean Fleet Report

Research on hydrogen vehicles dipped until the 1990s when European countries announced plans for more hydrogen-centered car power, such as the 2005-07 bi-fuel BMW 7-Series with a V12 engine that ran on either compressed hydrogen or gasoline. For example, a long-haul electric truck needs a long time to recharge —up to six hours.

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Zipcar Launches Car Sharing Club with Hybrids, PHEV and EV in London

Green Car Congress

Motorists will have the chance to drive a plug-in hybrid version of the Prius and a Honda Insight Hybrid as well as conventional gasoline cars including a BMW 318 and a Mini Cooper. Other vehicles include a VW Caddy Maxi van and a Toyota Verso people carrier.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

BMW – the Ultimate Electric Driving Machine? BMW starts adding plugs throughout its lineup. BMW charged into the electric car space with two strong, if quirky, contenders—the hot-selling i3 and the i8 plug-in hybrid supercar. BMW Takes Middle Path to Electrification ; Road Test: 2014 BMW i3.