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Zipcar introduces Honda Fit EV into UC Davis West Village fleet

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The new Honda Fit EV at UC Davis is located at West Village Square right across the street from West Village’s other Zipcar, a Honda Insight, in front of “The Hub Market.” Honda’s 2014 Fit EV, based on the popular five-passenger Fit, is rated at a combined fuel economy of 118 MPGe.

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Honda Insight Sells 569 Units in First Week of US Sales

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The Honda 2010 Insight hybrid, which made its sales debut in the US in limited quantities on 24 March, posted sales of 569 units through the end of the month. Sales of the Insight in Japan, which began in February, have been brisk, and have helped the automaker weather the slump there.

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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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In a project co-funded by the US Department of Energy and managed by Ecotality North America, the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) has demonstrated the durability of lead-carbon batteries in the high-rate, partial state-of-charge operation of a hybrid electric vehicle. The battery capacity was 7.54 Ah for the new modules.

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

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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. There are an additional 48 charging points in the council’s secure car parks.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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During our week in the Sonata Hybrid, we drove 345 miles through Southern California, averaging 49.3 Our freeway fuel economy test loop of 210 miles, with the adaptive cruise control set to 65 mph, averaged a very impressive 55.8 Over the course of a year, Hyundai says it could add more than 700 miles of driving range.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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In 180 miles driving through Southern California we averaged a combined 37.7 As a test, part of those miles were driven with the cruise control set at 65 mph where we averaged 44 mpg, and at 60 mph resulting in 51.4 Adding the mandatory $995 destination charge the MSRP is $18,085. Basic – Five years/60,000 miles.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE

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Running on regular unleaded, we spent a week cruising Southern California and covered 470 miles. When the battery is completely charged, selecting the EV mode can be used for driving around town, in parking lots or structures. Hybrid Components – Eight years/100,000 miles. Powertrain – Five years/60,000 miles.