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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

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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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

Green Car Congress

The 19 launch markets also include Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Availability of the Focus Electric will expand in 2012 to the remaining 15 launch markets as production ramps up. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.;

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Polk: 35% of hybrid owners buying hybrids again

Green Car Congress

If repurchase behavior among the high-volume audience of Toyota Prius owners isn’t factored in, hybrid loyalty drops to less than 25%. As an example, the Honda Civic is the second most cross-shopped vehicle among both Toyota Prius and Honda Insight shoppers. Hybrid vehicles represent 2.4%

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Third Phase of SDGE In-Use Study Shows PHEVs Excel on Fuel Economy and GHG Emissions Reductions Compared to Gasoline ICE and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

Green Car Congress

SDG&E is a regulated public utility that services San Diego and southern Orange counties. SDG&E tested the performance of two 2007-model Prius hybrids and then converted them into plug-in hybrids, using a Hymotion 5 kWh lithium-ion battery conversion kit. Earlier post.)

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Why plug-in hybrids are top of the pile

Green Cars News

That’s the verdict of the third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-ins - SDG&E is a public utility that services San Diego and southern Orange counties. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news plug-in hybrid cars plug-in hybrid electric cars San Diego SDG&E.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are This is a mirror of the map at Googles RechargeIt site (including icons for YouTube videos on both PHEVs and EVs). Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

In cities like San Francisco, Portland, Ore., and San Diego, a combination of green consciousness and enthusiasm for new technology seems to be stirring public interest in the cars. In Berkeley, a town known for its environmental sensibility, one out of five cars sold today is a hybrid Prius.