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2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Review — Bada Bing

The Truth About Cars

Unlike its domestic sibling, the Dodge Hornet , Alfa’s Tonale only comes as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and it will try to lean on the electric motor whenever possible if left to its own devices. Otherwise, it’ll jump between (electric) rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive with the gasoline engine handling the vehicle’s front wheels.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

Don’t worry about dodging puddles in your Prius! Most high-end models, such as those from Tesla , Audi’s e-Tron and the Mercedes Benz EQC SUVs , are so advanced that they are as close as legally possible to offering full driverless capabilities. EV MYTH FOUR: EVs have lower safety ratings than ICE. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Cars That Think

The world’s leading sports- and luxury-car brands, together with muscle-car mavens like Dodge, are now pushing the envelope of the relatively inefficient internal combustion engine (ICE). Gasoline is just a fantastic storage device for energy. That’s not a political statement, just physics.

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