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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Technology in an All-New Package Toyota is taking the lead suggesting how you should drive a plug-in hybrid. The all-new 2023 Prius Prime gets two less miles per gallon in hybrid mode than the 2022 model, but the all-electric driving range has increased substantially.

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Dominion Virginia Power Tests Plug-In Hybrid Cars, Hybrid Bucket Trucks

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A Dominion PHEV Prius and hybrid bucket truck. Dominion Virginia Power has added two plug-in electric hybrid cars and two hybrid-powered bucket trucks to its fleet as part of its efforts to determine the impact of plug-in vehicles on electricity demand and to find ways to conserve energy and reduce vehicle emissions.

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2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Review - The Un-Car

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The Corolla Cross Hybrid is yet another extension of the Prius concept across the Toyota lineup. For those with the infrastructure and/or in-home charging, an EV might be slightly better, but for those who can’t or don’t want to plug in, this is the car to buy. I really can’t see anyone lusting after a subcompact hybrid crossover.

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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

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They found that hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles (especially electric cars) easily saved their owners money when looking at the purchase price, fuel costs and regular maintenance. The motors that electric vehicles use have fewer moving parts than their gasoline-powered counterparts and don’t require oil changes.

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Road Test: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV

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Is This Plug-in Hybrid the Best Grand Cherokee? This Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) still has all the off-road ability of a non-electrified Grand Cherokee, but when the battery has a charge does so in complete silence. If you don’t plug-in whenever possible, the fuel economy will be in the low 20s mpg.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid. Toyota introduced the production Prius Plug-in Hybrid at the Green Drive Expo in Richmond, CA, as the newest member of the expanding Prius Family. With a starting base price of $32,000 (before rebates), the production Prius Plug-in features a 4.4 Click to enlarge.

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Down to the wire for final round of public voting in DOE Apps for Vehicles challenge

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The round one finalists received a modest cash award and access to transportation industry leaders to help the teams develop the final versions of their products. There will be two grand prizes awarded in round two: one by the team of judges from the DOE’s Office of Vehicle Technologies, the other by popular choice (the voting). 17,000 each.).