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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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I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. There is no need for a starter motor nor clutch in Toyota’s hybrid system. Power steering is electric and as a result we don’t need to check the power steering oil level as there isn’t any.

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China’s EV market hits its stride with 1-in-3 sales being electrified

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Chinese electric vehicle sales have hit 31 percent of the overall market, with 25 percent being pure EVs, a substantial growth year-over-year. According to a report by CleanTechnica , sales of electrified vehicles in May hit 31 percent of the overall market with 25 percent being fully electric vehicles.

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2025 Cadillac Optiq Debuts As Compact Luxury Electric For The Whole World

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General Motors’ luxury arm has just previewed the Cadillac Optic — which looks to be offering a tad more utility than the brand’s larger Lyriq EV. Optiq will be an important gateway to attract luxury EV intenders to Cadillac as we look to offer a fully electric portfolio by the end of the decade.”

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Enroute to electrification | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

It develops 456 kW and 800 Nm of driving torque and when combined with the electric motor adds 141 kW and 483 Nm of torque to the equation. In delivering maximum output the main focus has been on the calibration strategy between ICE and e-motor. The Urus SE won’t be cheap at a starting price of USD 258,000.

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

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EVs wear through tires quicker, as they weigh more and their torque-rich motor systems tear away more persistently at the tread. Synthetic rubber, or butadiene rubber, is “very cheap today,” said Roget, because it’s often made as a side product of gasoline production. It’s a technology challenge on multiple fronts.

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Initial Results of UK EV Driver Study Show Increased Confidence and Low Cost Recharging

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Collecting real-world analysis of electric vehicles is essential in understanding actual demands and requirements of low carbon vehicles for consumers. Electricity providers E.ON —Brian Price, lecturer in Engineering Systems and Management at Aston.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

Charged EVs

Late last year, Volvo launched its very first all-electric model in North America. It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery. We can expect to hear much more about Volvo’s EV plans, and see a lot more fully electric models, over the next five years.