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Toyota Prius Coupe May Be In The Works

All Cars Electric

British motor magazine Autocar reports that Toyota is working on a sporting coupe version of its Prius as a direct competitor to the sporty Honda CR-Z. Although it was formerly thought that Toyota had rejected the idea of expanding the Prius range, Honda's ongoing struggle to claw back more hybrid market-share has apparently.

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2023 Toyota Prius Prime Review - Time For Me To Fly

The Truth About Cars

No doubt you’ve seen it, whether here on TTAC, other websites or magazines (GASP! The 2023 Toyota Prius Prime is still a mileage champ, but it now has power and styling to befit its avian glow-up. Yeah, Tim just reviewed the standard Prius last week. You actually read something other than TTAC!), or on the roads.

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VW Jumps on the Bandwagon

Plug In Partners

clip) According to Jalopnik , "the Twin Drive can be run in electric-only mode for a range of up to 30 miles using an 82 HP electric motor. VW says the car will use lithium-ion batteries and have an all-electric range of 31 miles. But, there's also a 2.0-liter

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV

Cars That Think

But its technological advantages are settled: With an EPA-rated range of up to 837 km ( 520 miles ), the Lucid Air sedan can travel farther on a charge, and charge faster, than any EV in history. The spacious sedan actually exceeded expectations, combining shelter-magazine interior luxury, slick handling and boggling acceleration.

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

Charged EVs

The plug-in hybrid version of the Jeep Wrangler offers useful all-electric range and great electric torque—if drivers plug it in. The plug-in hybrid Jeep Wrangler isn’t like the Chevy Volt or Toyota Prius Prime: It doesn’t run first as an electric vehicle when the battery is fully charged, adding engine power only after the battery depletes.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Nonetheless, I do agree that it wastes of energy, reduces range and should NOT be mandatory. Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc. a cyclist is much quieter, and these cars do have horns still for people what step out in front. because I am one.

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