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3 Reasons an Electric Vehicle is the Perfect Present

EV Match

While EVs typically carry a higher initial price tag, they’re on average cheaper to fuel and maintain (no oil changes, head gaskets, timing belts, or spark plugs needed). Car and Driver ‘s comparison did factor in the $7,500 federal tax credit, but it didn’t consider state, utility, and local credits and incentives.

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Hyundai introduces 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at Chicago Auto Show

Green Car Congress

Sonata Plug-in Hybrid buyers are currently eligible for a $4,919 federal tax credit. The transmission uses an electric oil pump, which helps improve efficiency. It is possible for Sonata Hybrid to operate solely on electric power at speeds up to 75 mph by decoupling the gasoline engine from the rest of the drivetrain.

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

Green Car Congress

The A3 e-tron can cruise at up to 80 mph in all-electric mode; a spec we confirmed—with enjoyment—last week during a media drive in the San Francisco Bay Area. Top speed for the A3 Sportback e-tron is 130 mph. The coolant loop for the TFSI also incorporates the oil cooler for the S tronic.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

Green Car Congress

Sonata Plug-in Hybrid buyers will be eligible for a $2,500 fixed federal tax credit and a variable federal tax credit based on battery capacity that will also be over $2,000. The 6-speed AT features a high-voltage electric oil pump for improved efficiency. Maximum EV speed (mph). Click to enlarge.

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

Cars That Think

seconds at over 233 km/h (145 mph), and 0-60 mph in less than 2.5 Every buyer is eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit, pushing the most-affordable Air to $71,400. The Saudi factory could open by 2024, as the kingdom seeks to reduce dependency on its oil economy and transition to electric cars.

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From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

Plug in America

E-bikes can reach speeds of up to 28 mph and can go 20 -100 miles on a single charge. million barrels of oil. Plus, the same 45W tax credit that consumers are using to get up to $7,500 off leasing an EV is available for the purchase of commercial-grade electric lawnmowers. million gallons of gasoline or 4.2

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2021 Tesla Model 3 Reader Rental Review, Part 1: The Future Is Interesting…And A Little Complicated

The Truth About Cars

As optioned, my tester would go for $43,380 as a 2023 model, before any potential tax credits - about the same money as you’d spend on a moderately equipped Audi A4 or BMW 3-series sedan, both of which are similarly sized and appeal to the same yuppie buyers.

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