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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

Nevertheless, “I took the motorcycle around to show it off,” Steiner said, telling the story of an Earth Day celebration in Indianapolis in 2008 where he met Nick Harless, who had worked with his son Scott to convert a Pontiac Fiero. Nick ended up driving it for 20 years and 250,000 miles.” This saved me the trip.”.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

Nevertheless, “I took the motorcycle around to show it off,” Steiner said, telling the story of an Earth Day celebration in Indianapolis in 2008 where he met Nick Harless, who had worked with his son Scott to convert a Pontiac Fiero. Nick ended up driving it for 20 years and 250,000 miles.” This saved me the trip.”.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

Green Car Congress

l/100 km) with CO 2 emissions of 21 g/km and an all-electric range of 31 miles (50 km) as well as a total range of 310 miles (499 km). miles (one kilometer), based on the NEDC. kWh per km equates to 0.161 kWh/mile, or 16 kWh/100 miles. miles (one kilometer), based on the NEDC. kWh to cover more than 0.6

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE

Clean Fleet Report

Running on regular unleaded, we spent a week cruising Southern California and covered 470 miles. The Camry Hybrid has a limited driving range of up-to one mile and at no more than 25 miles per hour, so using the EV mode becomes strategic for those times where you want to run silently. Powertrain – Five years/60,000 miles.

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Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

Green Car Congress

The pack is warranted for 10 years/150,000 miles. System operating voltage is now boosted from battery voltage to as high as 650 VDC by the vehicle’s boost converter before being converted into three-phase alternating current by the inverter, which Toyota refers to as a Power Control Unit (PCU). Click to enlarge.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Toyota Prius has come a long way since it debuted 22 years ago, as the second hybrid car to be sold in the United States (after the first generation Honda Insight). Toyota has rated the 2023 Prius hybrid at between 50 and 57 miles per gallon (mpg), with the higher range for the FWD models. Fuel Economy. Warranties.

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