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News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

Clean Fleet Report

Toyota and Lexus held their annual new product showcase the first week of June at their Plano, Texas, headquarters. This overview, in alphabetical order, is a glimpse of what Toyota and Lexus have coming out in the next few months. 4-cylinder gasoline engine replacing the 1.8L Lexus New Stuff. Toyota New Stuff.

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Model S Plaid, Ford Maverick hybrid pickup, Lexus NX plug-in hybrid, Aptera solar car: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which upcoming full-size pickup has the operating footprint of an 85 mpg gasoline vehicle? Which EV startup sent out an SOS? Hint: It just might be electric. This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 12, 2021.

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Toyota to invest $1.3B to build EVs at its Kentucky plant

Baua Electric

It says it has 26 “electrified” models, but it only sells two battery-electric vehicles, the bZ4X SUV and the Lexus RZ. Dow explains: Hybrid vehicles like the (non-plug-in) Prius run entirely on gasoline. The other 24 are hybrid models, so that’s a fudge. Get started here. –ad* ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Hybrid vs PHEV vs EV | Types of EVs Explained

Setec Powerr

Common examples of hybrid cars are: the Honda Accord Hybrid, the Lexus RX 450h and the Toyota Prius. Gasoline engine allows for road trips. Not enough electric driving range to fully avoid gasoline. Per-mile electricity costs less than gasoline. PHEV – Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. Can be your only car.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

liter gasoline engine, running on 87 octane, and two motor generators producing 120 kilowatts for a combined 220 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque. There is no mystery about how to stay away from gasoline stations for the majority of your driving. The charging times to go from discharged to a full charge. Story by John Faulkner.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Sequoia

Clean Fleet Report

Fuel economy numbers have not been announced, but the same gasoline-hybrid power plant in the Toyota Tundra pickup gets 20 mpg city/24 highway/22 combined. Toyota’s parallel hybrid system automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

Electric Auto Association

Douglas Nolan Current Profession: Editor of TV/Film and Solar Developer How will you add value to the EVA Board? Along those lines, I want to build more community solar arrays. I own a solar farm company. The latest venture we are doing is building community solar arrays. Education is extremely important.