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First Timer: 2021 Toyota Prius Prime

Clean Fleet Report

A First Timer for Clean Fleet Report is someone who purchased their first EV, PHEV or FCEV. Clean Fleet Report speaks with First Timers to hear about their experience. Clean Fleet Report speaks with First Timers to hear about their experience. In this case we met with Mark and Annette, who purchased a 2021 Toyota Prius Prime.

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One Family’s Electric Car Journey

CleanTechnica EVs

He went from first impressions of a friend’s Toyota Prius, to a Hyundai Ioniq, and ended up with a Tesla Model Y — with a detour in a Hyundai i30 diesel. This is the story Jonathan and Michelle told me after our last Coffee, Cake and EVs meeting at Bracken Ridge Tavern. The journey began […].

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2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report got a look at the all-new 2023 Electrified GV70 a couple weeks before the Los Angeles Auto Show, and posted this sneak preview story. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV. While many car companies are dropping sedans from their line-ups, Hyundai not only believes in them, but does so in a big way. Genesis X EV.

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That Was the Year That Was

Clean Fleet Report

SUV EVs are taking the market by storm as models appear throughout the diverse market, walking away with accolades as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 did with Motor Trend’s SUV of the Year award. The Clean Fleet Report Report Card. Clean Fleet Report has been growing along with the market. We published our 2,000 th article this year.

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What’s the State of Hydrogen Vehicles in 2022?

Clean Fleet Report

Electrified vehicles (hybrid-electrics) have been commercially available since the late 1990s with the Toyota Prius. Only two hydrogen vehicles are currently on the market–the Toyota Mirai and Hyundai Nexo, though other companies have shown prototypes of other models. Flash Drive: 2020 Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell.

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Tech: How do Hybrid & Plug-in Hybrid Batteries Recharge? Do I Need to Plug a Hybrid In?

Clean Fleet Report

When hybrids appeared most used nickel-metal-hydride batteries This question was such a big roadblock for increasing sales that Toyota began an advertising campaign for the Prius that clearly emphasized that plugging in was not necessary. first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Just occasionally fill up the gas tank and drive away.

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

Clean Fleet Report

Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. But it’ll be clean and fun, so this brand pivot makes a lot of sense. The Toyota Prius, a battery-gasoline hybrid, is a very famous and recognizable example of this approach.

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