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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? Having enough electric charge to last a 5-15 minute in silence in a traffic jam. If the charge dips below 10.5-11 by BLNT, PriusPodcast.com.

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2024 Jeep Wagoneer S Review -- Finding the Space Between

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Range is a tick over 300 miles and the charge time on a Level 2 is a bit under 7 hours for 5 percent to 80 percent. The powertrain does make a bit of EV-type noise at speeds under about 30 mph. This gets you to a system horsepower of 600 and 617 lb-ft of torque. Of course, it's four-wheel drive, and it has a single-speed transfer case.

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Tesla Model S Plaid achieves 1.99-second 0-60 mph time with no prep on the street

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Since the Tesla Model S Plaid deliveries began, there has been much discussion about the vehicle’s actual 0-60 mph performance. second 0-60 mph time, but this has been met with some pushback from both reviewers and motoring publications alike. The bone stock Tesla Model S Plaid was able to achieve a 0-60 mph time of 1.99

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2026 Honda Passport TrailSport Review -- Adding Spice To Practicality

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TrailWatch stays on until 15 mph and turns on again when you slow back down to 12 mph. Pressing a button on the center console turns it on, and the driver can adjust the speed between 2 and 12 mph using the pedals: add more throttle for more speed and press the brake pedal to reduce the speed when the slope gets too steep.

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Edmonton Transit Service unveils 21 Proterra electric bus and purpose-built electric bus garages

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With this deployment, ETS also becomes the first to implement in-depot overhead charging on the continent. This vehicle model broke the world record for the longest distance traveled by any electric vehicle on a single charge, and ETS is the first customer in North America to put it into service.

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Review: 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e depends on math appeal

Baua Electric

A home-charging setup for off-peak parsimony turns plug-ins into e-commuter cars. But charging costs matter in this equation, too. And if youre counting nickels and dimes, and find yourself paying the usurious rates charged by some popular stations in popular places, the advantages of a plug-in flicker and dwindle.

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Updated Gen7 BMW 5 Series sedan introduces new 48V MHEV system, more powerful PHEV

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A special feature of the mild hybrid system is the ability to charge the 48V battery from the generator while driving at a constant speed. This method of generating electricity by raising the engine’s load point is only employed when the battery charge is low and during phases when it does not have a detrimental effect on engine efficiency.

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