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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? They knew about hybrids and after a couple of times riding in our Prius, they decided to pull the trigger on two 2006s with 180k km (112k miles).

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Drive Notes: 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid XLT

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The biggest change is that the gas engine is now standard, and the 2.5-liter liter hybrid that makes 191 system horsepower is now optional. I recently had a front-wheel drive hybrid example in XLT trim. Pros The fuel economy is great -- and the powertrain spends a decent amount of time in electric mode. So, here goes.

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2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid EX Review – Urban Crossover, Right Price

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You might remember that when yours truly flew to California last year to drive the 2023 Kia Sportage, I didn’t get to spend more than five minutes in the hybrid version. A full week with the hybrid showed me I was, indeed, missing out. The hybrid pairs a 1.6-liter I spent most of my day in the X-Pro, which I was lukewarm about.

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2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4XE Review – Getting Your Money’s Worth?

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The 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE costs a pretty penny, especially when you opt for the off-road-oriented Trailhawk trim, and while I like the concept of plug-in hybrids in general, this one might not be worth the dough. It’s nice to have this level of control in a hybrid. And it’s not entirely seamless there, either.

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Study finds GHG emissions from corn ethanol now 46% lower than gasoline

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A new study by a team from Environmental Health & Engineering (EH&E) has found that greenhouse gas emissions from corn ethanol are 46% lower than those from gasoline—a decrease in emissions from the estimated 39% done by previous modeling. EH&E) and Adjunct Professor of Environmental Health at Harvard’s T.H. gCO 2 e/MJ (range of 37.6

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 review, F-150 Lightning price hike, Tesla Semi sans Megachargers: The Week In Reverse

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Do plug-in hybrids make sense vs. hybrids? Which California ZEV states aren’t so keen on California’s 2035 gas-vehicle ban? In a first drive of the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6, we found this electric sedan to be the.

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2023 Toyota Sequoia Review – Comfortable Yet Cold

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This review will be an unusual dual-trim review – I drove two separate Sequoias within a short time of one another. They’re not different enough to justify two separate reviews. liter twin-turbo V6 when the hybrid’s gas motor comes alive. So, let’s kill two birds – trees? with one stone.

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