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Don’t Buy Another Gas Car! No Hybrids Either. It’s Got To Be Electric!

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Don’t buy another gas car! Some of you won’t let “them” pry a gas car from your cold dead fingers. Your current car is getting a bit long in tooth and it’s time when you would normally be looking to replace it. However, many of the rest of us are open to the idea of […]

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Ford’s EV plans take latest backstep with European retreat in favor of hybrids

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Ford’s electric vehicle plans have taken yet another backstep as its European business head hinted that the automaker could favor hybrid electric vehicles as consumers lead in that direction. Hybrids are becoming a thorn in the side of companies that are committed to widescale EV efforts.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. It was time to buy our first car. I was nervous as this was the first time that I was buying a car, so the experience was new to me. What is it like to drive a hybrid?

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Tesla Cybertruck: What Else Can You Buy For The Same Amount Of Money?

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Tesla has finally put a price on the Cybertruck, so here's how it compares with other all-electric, hybrid, and gas pickups.

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87% of US Tesla drivers say they’ll buy another Tesla

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Bloomberg Intelligence, the research arm of Bloomberg, interviewed 1,000 adults planning to buy or lease a brand-new car in the next year. (It The survey found that 42% of respondents were considering purchasing a BEV as their next car, and 23% were considering hybrid EVs, in contrast to the current 7% penetration in hybrid EVs.

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Study: People Want to Buy EVs but Costs Are Still Too High

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One of the things that EV antagonists often cite is a lack of buyer enthusiasm for electric vehicles. A recent study from KPMG found that most people are interested in buying an EV, but many cite affordability as a hurdle to ownership.& As it turns out, the demand is there, but costs are a significant hurdle for buyers.

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Tech: How do Hybrid & Plug-in Hybrid Batteries Recharge? Do I Need to Plug a Hybrid In?

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A Primer on Hybrid Battery Care This article may contain affiliate links. When the first gasoline-electric hybrids vehicles began arriving in 1999 and 2000, early adopters did their research and were quite knowledgeable about the then-new and revolutionary transportation mode. Here’s a brief overview. Here’s a brief overview.