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Charging shorts EV interest, big SUV safety, Rivian Gen 2 and Toyota hybrid wagon: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

Several big, gas-guzzling SUVs aren’t actually so safe , found the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in a new round of crash tests of the Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Expedition, and Jeep Wagoneer. Of these three-row models that largely return well under 20 mpg, only the Wagoneer received the top “good” rating.

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2023 Toyota Crown Platinum Review – Eating (Some) Crow

The Truth About Cars

You don’t buy a large sedan to blow people’s doors off – and if you did, you’d be buying a Stellantis product with the letters SRT affixed somewhere. You buy something like the Crown for comfortable cruising with a spacious cabin. The Crown’s fuel-economy numbers are listed at 29 mpg city/32 mpg highway/30 mpg combined.

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Opinion: 4 Things You Should Think About Before Buying a Sports Car

Clean Fleet Report

Remember, you are buying a car, not a deal. We do our best to present our unvarnished evaluations of vehicles and news irrespective of these inducements. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. The last thing you need is an expensive car wasting away in the garage.

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Drive Notes: 2024 Nissan Versa SR

The Truth About Cars

On a MPG basis, fuel economy is excellent. While the MPG numbers are great, the range stunk, presumably due to a small fuel tank. I'll point this out when the full review is written, but you do expect to make some tradeoffs when buying one of the least-expensive cars on the market. The car handles better than one would expect.

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Chevy Volt Explained, Tesla's New Plant, Ultra-High Gas Mileage: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: How the Chevrolet Volt really works, Tesla seeks workers for a second California facility, and why we can''t buy cars that get 60, 70, or 80 mpg. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf went on sale within days back in 2010, and updated models are expected in 2016.

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2023 Toyota Prius Limited Review – Finally a Worthy Choice

The Truth About Cars

Similarly, you won’t buy this car for its cornering ability, but it no longer feels like any level of aggression will overcome the tires and send you into the bushes. Still, if you want Lexus quiet from your hybrids, you’ll need to, you know, buy a Lexus. Fuel economy is listed at 52 mpg across the board for city/highway/combined.

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Would You Rather? Honda CR-V vs Toyota RAV4

The Truth About Cars

However, the resulting MPG victory will typically come down to who is doing the driving. Without all-wheel drive, the Toyota nabs 27 city/35 highway whereas the Honda manages 28 mpg city/34 mpg highway. We’d recommend test driving both (and probably the Mazda CX-5 or CX-50) if you're considering buying either.

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