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Chrysler introduces Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivan; 80 mpge city, 30-mile AER

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Chrysler unveiled the all-new 2017 Pacifica minivan in both conventional and plug-in hybrid versions at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The PHEV is the minivan segment’s first. The Pacifica Hybrid will deliver an estimated all-electric range of 30 miles from a 16-kWh lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid

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All-New, All-Hybrid Family-Friendly Minivan. Toyota long ago made a commitment to hybrids, with the Prius being the most successful result of the company’s commitment to combining electricity and gasoline. Next up for 2021 is the all-new Sienna Hybrid minivan, which previously was powered only by a gasoline V6. Hitting the Road.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

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Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. liter V6 and two electric motors mated to an electrically variable transmission driving the front wheels. The EPA rates fuel economy, when using the hybrid gasoline-only engine at 30 miles per gallon. The only minivan with a plug.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

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If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. Oh, and could you get used to 32 miles of all-electric driving and 30+ mph when in hybrid mode? When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. How It Works.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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Clean Fleet Report was driving the highly optioned Limited, which had the standard solar panel roof that charges the 12-volt and hybrid batteries, producing two miles of electric driving range for every six hours the car is left in the sun. This horizontal lighting connects the brake lights, which have small air flow fins.

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Flash Drive: 2021 Volkswagen ID4 AWD

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Clean Fleet Report has written extensively about the 2021 Volkswagen ID4 , the all-electric crossover that was launched early in 2021. Additional battery energy is through regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting. Family Compact SUV Increases Power and Boosts Handling.

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News: 2024 Volkswagen ID.Buzz

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Revisiting and updating the past Volkswagen walked away from the bus and van market right about the time minivans became the rage, though it did soldier on with the low-volume Type 2 Vanagon until 2002. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. Reincarnated.

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