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Road Test: 2023 Lexus UX 250h Premium FWD

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liter gasoline powered, 4-cylinder engine combined with the twin electric motors. Gas plus two electric motors The hybrid system automatically switches between the pure electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. Your numbers may differ.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus UX 250h F Sport AWD

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liter gasoline-powered, 4-cylinder engine combined with twin electric motors for a total system 181 horse power. The Lexus Hybrid Drive system automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. Hybrid Efficiency. Your numbers may differ.

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Toyota introduces the B-segment Yaris Hybrid at Geneva; anticipating 20% of Yaris model range sales in first year

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The Yaris is Toyota’s best-selling core model in Europe, with the largest Unit in Operation fleet on European roads. liter gasoline engine with a lighter, more compact electric motor, transaxle, inverter and battery pack. liter Atkinson Cycle gasoline engine is 16.5 The downsized full hybrid system combines the new 1NZ-FXE 1.5-liter

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport AWD

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Clean Fleet Report recently had the opportunity to drive the 2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport AWD and came away reminded why more than 50% of Lexus owners return to the brand. In 380 miles of mixed driving through Southern California, Clean Fleet Report achieved an average of 31.2 Hybrid Sophistication. The system comprises a 3.5-liter

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

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A PHEV can provide power to an entire home in the case of an outage; A fleet of PHEVs could power critical systems during emergencies. Scientist have confirmed that unlike gasoline cars, plug-ins will get cleaner as they get older -- because our power grid is getting cleaner. Using the average U.S.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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Toyota’s goal was to reduce the cost, weight and volume of the pack from the NiMH system used earlier. Significantly, the biggest change in packaging from the Prius Plug-in Hybrid test-fleet model is the smaller, more efficient battery pack in the production model. Changes include: Completely new battery design.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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The first buyers will be fleet users, which will build central fast-charging facilities. BYD has also begun selling a plug-in electric car with a backup gasoline engine, a move putting it ahead of GM, Nissan, and Toyota. BYDs breakthrough all-electric E6, photographed at this years Detroit auto show. Electric cars will be one answer.

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