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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? On the highway at around 130 km/h (80 mph) , we get by with about 5.3 l/100 km (44 mpg US), a figure that some diesel cars might be jealous of.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD

Clean Fleet Report

We did a bit better on a 120-mile freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 28.1 Selecting the Sport mode for that extra oomph helped turn 0-60 mph in about 6.3 Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews.

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The best electric skateboard conversion kits

Green Authority

However, if you love skateboarding and thought of how to convert a skateboard to electric, there are DIY electric skateboard conversion kits available in the market today. Also read: The best electric skateboards for kids. BKB Duo Electric Skateboard Kit. Vestar E-Skateboard DIY Kit. See the Revel Kit.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD EcoBoost

Clean Fleet Report

When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the 2022 Ford Maverick compact pickup, it was after driving it for about five hours. second 0-60 mph time. Our best all-highway number, on a 135-mile run with the cruise control set to 65 mph, was 32.1 Welcome To Your First Pickup Truck. We came away impressed with what Ford had created.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler , Dodge , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , SAE World Congress Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day by Sebastian Blanco on Apr 22nd 2009 at 7:48PM Two months ago we went for a ride in the Dodge Circuit EV.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

German energy firm RWE has stated that a cadre of respected automakers and energy firms have all come together in agreement on a three-point, 400-volt plug that will enable electric cars the world over to be recharged anywhere, regardless of which recharging station they stop at. There are clean ways to generate electricity.