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Prius v first member of expanded family to go on sale in US; 58% more cargo space than original Prius, with 42 mpg combined

Green Car Congress

Toyota expects Prius v to account for about 15% (incremental) of conventional Prius sales. The new Prius v ( earlier post )—the first of three coming members of the Prius family joining the original Prius in the US—will go on sale here at the end of next month. Under the hood of the Prius v.

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TTAC's Best Cars of 2023

The Truth About Cars

Again, here are the rules: The vehicle has to be a car/truck/SUV/crossover at least one of us drove during the calendar year, even if only for a few minutes. Honorable mentions: Toyota Supra manual, Toyota Prius, BMW 330i, Cadillac CT4 Blackwing, Kia EV6 GT, Chevrolet Trax Activ. Images: Manufacturers] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Road Test: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV

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This two row SUV has all the on-road ride comfort expected from a Grand Cherokee with the ability go up-to 25 miles on electricity. hours to fully recharge the battery. It is such a natural place for them it is a wonder all other manufacturers don’t go to this placement. Full SUV space. Pricing and Warranties.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

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The Niro isn’t plugged in to recharge the battery but does have a very efficient regenerative charging system that converts kinetic energy into electric energy, when applying the brakes or coasting, and stores it in the battery. inch ground clearance results in an outlook on the road a bit higher than a sedan, but not as high as a SUV.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

Although lithium-ion electrolyte is an extremely flammable material, manufacturers have addressed the fire risk by dividing the battery into small cells with separate firewalls. The high voltage systems pose little to no risk of electric shock, either while driving or recharging. Don’t worry about dodging puddles in your Prius!

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Tesla helped former shareholder Toyota to bring back the Toyota RAV4 EV , an electric SUV and also aided its other OEM shareholder, Daimler (which also has since divested its Tesla shares), with the Smart ED and B-Class Electric. The Prius Prime becomes Toyota’s leader with a plug. X marks the spot of Tesla’s expansion.

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On the Horizon

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Several new products are planned for the United States market, including a new Maxima sedan, the Cube small car and a new version of the Z-family sports cars.ew" more A nd there is this from the Wall Street Journal : "In an interview Wednesday, Mr. Ghosn said not all the electric cars Nissan manufactures will be purely electric or emission free.

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