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IIHS Worried About Rear Seat Passengers After Lackluster Small Car Testing

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Following the introduction of an updated version of its moderate overlap crash test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has reported that five of the most popular small cars sold in the United States had failed to receive a “Good” rating due to simulated injuries sustained among rear passengers.

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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV: 42 mile EV range/600 total miles! A smash hit!

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Its 42-mile EV range, its 600-mile total range and relatively low price tag have made the PHEV an instant smash hit. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) have given the RAV4 good marks for crashworthiness. The IIHS even named it a Top Safety Pick for 2020.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. on CO 2 vehicle standards could reduce the price of oil mdf on Environmental Transport Association blasts proposed car scrapping scheme in UK Jeff Grant on Nissan adds flex-fuel version of the Versa. Tags: evdriven. Follow us on Twitter!

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Tags: evdriven. The Chrysler Foundation, the companys philanthropic arm, annually supports hundreds of charitable organizations in the United States and throughout the world. 1 day ago Goodbye, Routan? You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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Companies like ECOtality are already working with Nissan, which seems to have given up on battery swapping. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. It works with current customer habits quite well. Reply ↓ ↑ report 15 Ken 2:04AM (4/10/2009) I want to charge at home.