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Will Toyota Prius Prime gain EV route planning smarts?

Baua Electric

Called Predictive Efficient Drive, this feature analyzes traffic conditions and learns the driver’s behavior and regular routes to maximize use of electric mode, according to a Toyota press release on the C-HR plug-in hybrid. the Prius Prime’s version of this system is a bit different. market Prius Prime.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Technology in an All-New Package Toyota is taking the lead suggesting how you should drive a plug-in hybrid. The all-new 2023 Prius Prime gets two less miles per gallon in hybrid mode than the 2022 model, but the all-electric driving range has increased substantially.

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Prius Prime PHEV pricing to start at $27,100; on sale later this year

Green Car Congress

The Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, unveiled at the 2016 New York International Auto Show in March ( earlier post ), features a larger 8.8 kWh battery pack for twice the electric range of its predecessor, as well as some enhancements to its powertrain, including a Toyota-first dual motor generator drive system. Pricing starts at $27,100.

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Ford C-MAX Hybrid EPA-rated at 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway; plug-in Energi version offers 85 mph top electric speed

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The Ford C-MAX Hybrid ( earlier post ) is now officially EPA-certified at 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway and 47 mpg combined (5.0L/100km), 100km), bettering the fuel economy of the Toyota Prius v by 3 mpg on the city cycle and 7 mpg on the highway (5 mpg combined). C-MAX Hybrid. C-MAX Energi. C-MAX Energi’s EV mode range is 20-plus miles.

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Toyota anticipates 2016 Prius at 52 mpg combined, 56 mpg with Eco grade

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Toyota anticipates that the 2016 Prius ( earlier post ) will deliver fuel economy ratings of 54 MPG city / 50 MPG highway / 52 MPG combined. Final EPA figures pending.) As in the third-generation Prius, the Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive combines the output of a 1.8-liter 2016 Toyota Prius Four Touring. Click to enlarge.

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Chevrolet Volt owners surpass half a billion electric miles; 63% of overall driving in EV mode

Green Car Congress

Chevrolet Volt owners have accumulated more than half a billion all-electric miles since the vehicle’s launch in 2010. The 2014 Volt provides owners with fuel economy of EPA-estimated 98 MPGe (electric) and 35 city/40 highway on gasoline power. The Toyota Prius is the most frequently traded-in vehicle for a Volt.

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Smart to be all-electric in U.S. and Canada; gasoline goes away this fall

Green Car Reports

While its EPA ratings never approached those of the larger Toyota Prius hybrid, the little two-seater found buyers who liked its cheeky character and the ease of parking a car less than 9 feet long. When the tiny Smart ForTwo launched in the U.S. a decade ago, it got a huge boost in sales from both novelty and soaring gas prices.