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Ford C-MAX Hybrid EPA-rated at 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway; plug-in Energi version offers 85 mph top electric speed

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100km), bettering the fuel economy of the Toyota Prius v by 3 mpg on the city cycle and 7 mpg on the highway (5 mpg combined). Ford is offering the C-MAX Hybrid with a base price of $25,995, including destination and delivery—$1,300 less than Toyota Prius v. C-MAX Hybrid is currently available for order at select dealerships.

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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance

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Another first for Corvette–Two drive modes (with or without engine) With a gentle nod toward electrification, the E-Ray also takes the Corvette into more new territory—its first all-wheel drive model, first hybrid model and first one with a Stealth Mode to slip out of the neighborhood without the full-throated blast of 6.2-liter

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GM and OnStar sign on as official Pecan Street partners; studying EV services and smart grid interaction

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OnStar and General Motors are partnering in the Pecan Street Inc.’s Pecan Street also offered a limited number of rebates for the Nissan Leaf and Prius PHV. When Austin closed the Mueller municipal airport in 1999, community leaders committed to redeveloping the site into a ground-breaking mix-used, sustainable urban neighborhood.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

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liter 4-cylinder engine is coupled to a 32-kilowatt electric motor for a combined 139 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque. This process can be viewed on the instrument cluster where you can watch the power flow into and out of the battery and motor. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by John Faulkner and Kia.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

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Andy Frank makes the observation that parallel hybrids (Toyota Prius) are cheaper than series hybrids (Chevy Volt). Waters worked on the battery for the General Motors EV1 and also worked at Ener1, which makes lithium-ion batteries. million gallons of gas consumed by those white little trucks trolling your neighborhood.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Lyft Lyft offers rides on two wheels or four and tells you transit options as well If there was any question about the changing landscape, General Motors’ $500 million investment in the ride sharing company Lyft.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

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And at the headquarters of Pacific Gas and Electric, utility executives are preparing “heat maps” of neighborhoods that they fear may overload the power grid in their exuberance for electric cars.&#. Tesla Motors, a Silicon Valley company that makes electric cars, says it has already sold 150 of its $109,000 Roadsters in the Bay Area.