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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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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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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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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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New Honda electric car, sporty Lexus hybrid review, how gas engines will get better mpg: Today's Car News

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After Lexus introduced a new ES 300h hybrid yesterday, we finished out test drive in the considerably more luxurious LC 500h coupe. Honda introduced its new electric car for China, and it's based on the small HR-V SUV that it sells here. And we take a deep dive into the next technology that will make gas engines more fuel effiicent.

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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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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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