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Road Test: 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

But with the 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) we obliterated the “official” number in our real world driving. Adding electric miles. Adding together the gasoline and electricity, the EPA estimates 105 MPGe (Miles Per Gallon Equivalent). A fully charged battery will deliver 26 miles of all-electric driving.

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Transportation sector stakeholders launch Veloz in California to accelerate adoption of EVs

Green Car Congress

Its first project, “Electric For All,” is the largest multi-stakeholder, multi-million dollar public awareness campaign in North America. Veloz members include: Automakers, including GM, BMW Group, Honda, Nissan, Kia, Subaru, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Ford. —Veloz executive director Josh Boone.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

I started learning about, writing about, and promoting electric cars in 2007. I covered the local thriving EV scene here in the South Bay of Los Angeles connecting with the superstar pioneers like Kitty Adams, Dency Nelson, Jim Montgomery, Paul Scott, Linda Nichols, Zan Dubin Scott and so many others. Installing the 5.2

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Video Test: 6 EVs Tested—Back-to-Back

Clean Fleet Report

This year there were six fully electric vehicles in the lineup, so my wife Judy and I aimed our focus–and our cameras—on those models to get a feeling for the quickness, comfort, styling and silence that EVs offer drivers. The Electric Lineup. 3) Kia EV6. Here’s our video report. More details are below. Video Review.

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Nine EVs that lease for under $400/month: Ioniq 5, Solterra, Niro, Ioniq 6, more

Baua Electric

The number of electric vehicle models that can be leased for less than an average monthly lease cost of $400/month has grown by 50% since last August. Either way, the VF8 could save thousands of dollars over leasing any other all-wheel-drive crossover, gas or electric. So that has more people leasing EVs than ever before.

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Hyundai is going all in on hydrogen, and relying on food waste to make that happen

Baua Electric

Source: Hyundai Kia-owner Hyundai certainly isn’t in a big rush to go carbon neutral. Rather than plugging in the vehicle as you would for a battery-electric car, hydrogen fuel cells rely on compressed hydrogen. It has set its target as the far-away date of 2050. Problem is, there is nowhere to charge them.

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3 Reasons an Electric Vehicle is the Perfect Present

EV Match

So if you’re finding yourself persuaded to buy a car this holiday season, let it be electric. Here are three reasons why your next car should be an electric vehicle (EV). Depending on your electricity provider, you could be eligible for even more incentives. Ford F-150 Electric. Not convinced? Ford F-150.