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Ford unveils Maverick compact hybrid pickup truck starting at less than $20K

Green Car Congress

Ford unveiled the 2022 Ford Maverick compact pickup truck. —Todd Eckert, Ford truck group marketing manager. Available Ford Co-Pilot360 technology includes standard Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking and Automatic High Beam Headlamps. The whole bed is a DIY fan’s paradise.

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DEED advertising pays off

Electric Auto Association

“We’re 100% used EVs and hybrids,” said Robert Beas of Beas Auto Sales , noting that he displayed a pre- owned Prius Prime, Mitsubishi Outlander, Hyundai Sonata, Chevrolet Volt, and Ford C-max plug-in hybrids at the event. Dave Atherton answering questions from Toyota representatives about his DIY modified 2008 Prius.

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How to convert your car into an EV

EVolution

Imagine the power of an old ford muscle car or the utility of a Volkswagen camper van but entirely electric. When undertaking a DIY conversion, the NUMBER ONE thing to keep in mind is safety. EV Conversion demand is booming in Australia and for good reason.

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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. We came away impressed with what Ford had created. Among them, none may have been more important than the 2022 Ford Maverick. Who will buy the all-new 2022 Ford Maverick? That was in October 2021.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The enjoyment of driving the all-new 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid began with getting 45.4 Clean Fleet Report spent a week in the 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid XL, powered by a 2.5-Liter It is about 11 inches shorter than the midsize Ford Ranger but one inch longer than the Ford Explorer. A smaller, but not small pickup.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford Maverick

Clean Fleet Report

Ford has a winner on their hands with the all-new 2022 Ford Maverick compact pickup. Maybe Ford went with Maverick because it can mean “pursuing rebellious, even potentially disruptive, policies or ideas.” Ford has certainly done this by resurrecting the compact pickup genre that was once so popular in the 1960s-1980s.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Hyundai’s first-ever pickup comes at a time where the Ford Maverick compact pickup is making waves of its own. The Ford Maverick is more truck-like, while the Hyundai Santa Cruz is more car-like. Offering the Santa Cruz as a hybrid would allow it to equal the Ford Maverick compact pickup for fuel efficiency.

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