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TTAC's Worst Cars of 2023

The Truth About Cars

Lexus LX600: Not a bad car by any means, and there are likely plenty of buyers for it. But to me, it simply seems absurd to pay over $125k for a four-seat SUV that can in all likelihood go literally anywhere off-road.if It also charges slower than most rivals. This is in reverse order, from third worst to worst.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid

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All-New, All-Hybrid Family-Friendly Minivan. Toyota and its upmarket Lexus division have 16 hybrid models, making the combined nameplates the leader in hybrid offerings. To further its electrification commitment, Toyota has released two 2021 hybrid-only models–the Venza crossover and the Sienna minivan. Your numbers may differ.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

The biggest issues for EVs were reportedly failing electric drive motors, unreliable charging, and trouble with battery packs. Lexus and Toyota took the number one and two spots, respectively, and were followed by Mini, Acura, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, Porsche, BMW, and Kia. SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next.

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May 2023 – Tesla still dominates the Norwegian EV market

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Notice that every member of the top 10 is (approximately) a mid-sized SUV or crossover, save for the ID.Buzz. This is essentially the Lexus variant of the Toyota BZ4X, with the same battery and charging, but significantly more powerful motors, and fractionally less range. The runners up were the Volkswagen ID.4,

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Volvo enters space race: Volvo EM90 is an all-electric minivan that provides limo levels of luxury for six

EV Central

Volvo has pulled the drapes off the Volvo EM90, its first minivan in more than 70 years of car-making. Not only that it’s battery-powered and more luxurious than its flagship XC90 SUV. There’s no word on what charge that battery can accept but a 10 to 80 per cent charge is said to take less than 30 minutes.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

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For instance, the charge port will end up being where the gas fuel filler used to be, whether that makes sense for an electric vehicle or not. The Chevrolet Volt was a purpose-built plug-in hybrid, with an electric motor driving the car and a small gas engine that charged the small battery when it was depleted. Lexus did the trick.

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