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Thinking About Buying A Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle? Please Use It Responsibly

CleanTechnica EVs

If you’ve been looking at greener drivetrains, you’ve encountered hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery-electric vehicles. continued] The post Thinking About Buying A Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle? A hybrid vehicle has 2. Please Use It Responsibly appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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1 in 4 Americans say they’re likely to buy an electric car next

Electric Cars Report

AAA’s latest consumer survey reveals that one-quarter of Americans say they would be likely to buy an electric vehicle (powered exclusively by electricity, i.e., not a hybrid) for their next auto purchase, with Millennials leading the way (30%).

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Electric Car FAQs: Is It Still Worth Buying A Hybrid?

EV Obssesion

Electric cars — and electrified or hybrid cars! — are mostly like regular cars. You step on the pedal on the right and the car goes, you turn the wheel and the car turns, and the only real difference is what kind of fuel goes in it. We say stuff like that all the time. […].

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Toyota EVs and plug-in hybrids: Full $7,500 EV tax credit will likely phase out October 1

Green Car Reports

It appears that sales of Toyota’s plug-in models in recent months were enough to trigger the automaker’s phaseout period for the federal EV tax credit this past quarter—leaving buyers less than nine months to buy a vehicle like the BZ4X electric car or RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid and be able to claim the full $7,500 amount.

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Best plug-in vehicle deals: Toyota Prius Prime, Hyundai Kona Electric, Nissan Leaf, and more

Green Car Reports

April is shaping up to be a good month to buy an electric car or plug-in hybrid, with several good deals spotted by CarsDirect. In Southern California, a price cut has allowed shoppers to lease a 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric for around the same price as a gasoline model, according to the website.

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How To Quit Smoking: Buy An Electric Car?

Green Car Reports

Electric cars are good for the environment, but could they also benefit the health of the people who drive them? There''s now a small amount of anecdotal evidence that buying an electric car may help you quit smoking. It comes from a newsletter issued by advocacy group Plug-In.'

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Who Buys Plug-In Electric Cars, And Why? CA Report Explains It All For You

Green Car Reports

Within two or three months, there will be more than 200,000 plug-in electric cars on U.S. roads--and we''re learning more about who buys them, and why. MORE: Green Car People: Who Buys.'

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