article thumbnail

2023 Toyota Highlander Review - Choices

The Truth About Cars

Minivans are better than crossovers. In a roughly similar package, a minivan gives a family more space for both people and cargo than a three-row crossover, as the floor is lower. They’ve recently brought us the Grand Highlander and the Sienna minivan is a shining monument to soccer parents past and future. It shouldn’t be.

article thumbnail

News: Mid-Year EV Sales Hit Peak

Clean Fleet Report

They are not science experiments or beta testing projects (with some exceptions that we won’t go into), but functional vehicles that work at whatever task is thrown their way–from hauling people (still waiting on a full electric minivan, Chrysler) to lighting up your house in a power outage (thank you, Ford Lightning ).

Sale 92
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited

Clean Fleet Report

seconds, but straight line speed is not why anyone should be buying a BRZ. But let’s get real here, who will be buying the BRZ to squeeze miles from every tank of fuel? Maintenance – Two years/25,000 miles. The BRZ is powered by a 2.4-liter, Pulling hard through 7,000 rpm, the 0-to-60 times were right around 5.6

MPG 85
article thumbnail

Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

Green Car Congress

The role of emotion in buying cars. He shared research that “ People assume a quieter minivan is a safer minivan. We’re not sure how much maintenance cost you are going to incur and quite frankly you many need to replace the battery pack after 3-4 years and it may cost between $3,000-$5,000.

Market 170
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

With the coupe-like design, the sleek lines will cause you to pause about buying a crossover SUV. doesn’t have a ranking system for the cars, crossovers, minivans and trucks we review. Now in its second year, the 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid sets the bar high for five-passenger sedans. Exterior Statement. Clean Fleet Report.

Hyundai 71
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe

Clean Fleet Report

If you consider buying one, make sure you plan on spending time off-pavement seeking sand, mud and snow, as its DNA is far different from any other SUV on the market. Maintenance – Three years for three, no-cost oil changes and tire rotations. This 4×4 is all 4×4, dripping with Jeep’s legendary off-road heritage.

Jeep 78
article thumbnail

UC Davis, ITDP report finds shared mobility essential for realizing full benefits of electrification and automation

Green Car Congress

The report, Rethinking Transportation, sees the radical transition as driven by economics: using TaaS will be four to 10 times cheaper per mile than buying a new car, and two to four times cheaper than operating an existing paid-off vehicle, by 2021.

Davis 170