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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

Green Car Congress

Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 Combined fuel economy (mpg). Earlier post.).

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

Clean Fleet Report

Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV A Stand-Out Electric Sedan Not all auto manufacturers are abandoning sedans for SUVs; some are even growing their stables of what for decades was the most popular car in America. Hyundai gets electricity. Hyundai’s SmartSense safety tech is robust with advance driver assistance systems (ADAS).

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Flash Drive: 2023 Subaru Solterra EV

Clean Fleet Report

Along with active grille shutters, spending time in the wind tunnel paid off as the air flow is directed around, over and under in such a way to get the Coefficient of Drag (C d ) to a low 0.28. Federal and state tax credits may affect your final price, so speak with your CPA before heading into your local Subaru dealer.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia EV6

Clean Fleet Report

For 2022, Kia introduced the EV6, a second generation EV crossover that is built on the Hyundai/Kia/Genesis Electric-Global-Modular Platform (E-GMP). The version that Clean Fleet Report tested was the mid-range EV6 RWD “Wind” trim. The Wind and GT-Line versions also have decent towing capacity of 2,300 lbs.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro EV Wave

Clean Fleet Report

This combination offered low rolling resistance (for fuel economy) and helped reduce noise being transmitted to the cabin. The Niro EV comes in two trims–Wind and Wave–with the difference being added features on the Wave, which is the model we drove. What we see is a longer wheelbase by 2.5 The Niro EV is sold in all 50 states.

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Choosing an Eco-friendly Vehicle: Hybrid vs. Electric Cars

EV Connect

Let’s look at some of the other differences in hybrid vs. electric vehicles, including the older hybrids and new plug-in hybrids offered by manufacturers such as Toyota, Honda and Hyundai. Especially if you use clean solar or wind power for EV charging, you’ll eliminate tapping into fossil fuels to power your car.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Kia EV6

Clean Fleet Report

There are three Kia EV6 models–Light, Wind and GT-Line-that come with either rear-wheel drive (RWD) with one motor or all-wheel drive (AWD) with two motors. Wind and GT-Line RWD. Wind and GT-Line AWD. This is the first of the new breed of EVs from Kia, where electrified vehicles have been offered since the 2015 Soul EV.

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