Hybrids
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The next plug-in hybrid Jeep to arrive in the U.S. will be a version of a Jeep family mainstay, the Grand Cherokee.
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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Tesla Model 3 now cost more used than new: Why?
It's a matter of supply and demand, once again, and new vehicles—especially these—are in very short supply.
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The Toyota Prius lost a last bit of star power today
Billy Baldwin and Rosanna Arquette were among the celebrities announcing this was the last string in their love of the Prius.
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Review update: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge connects a big Swede to an electric commute
The XC90 Recharge easily meets its 18-mile EPA range but struggles to replicate its 27-mpg rating, we found in over a week.
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Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid is gone after 2021, but Clarity Fuel Cell will linger into 2022
Honda's three-pronged way of expanding its green-car portfolio goes out with a whimper, ahead of more hybrids and future EVs.
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2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid rated at 31 electric miles, 33 mpg
The Santa Fe beats the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV bur trails the Toyota RAV4 Prime in electric range, efficiency, and gas mileage.
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After years of dismissing plug-ins, Lexus has a PHEV NX crossover in the works.
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Plug-in hybrids top 20% of Volvo's US sales
Volvo's plug-in hybrids are steadily gaining market share. As part of its monthly sales recap, the automaker announced Monday that plug-in hybrids accounted for 20.8% of its United States sales in May. The number was even higher in California, where plug-in hybrids accounted for 47.7% of Volvo's...
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2022 Ford Maverick hybrid pickup: City-savvy 40-mpg truck starts at $21,490
The 2022 Ford Maverick small pickup truck will come standard with a hybrid engine and estimated 40-mpg city rating.
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2022 Honda Insight hybrid starts $2,000 higher, still gets 52 mpg
A slimmed-down Insight lineup for 2022 raises our suspicions that Honda plans more affordable hybrids—like an HR-V Hybrid and Civic Hybrid hatchback.
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36-mpg Toyota Sienna Hybrid is the basis for the highest-mileage wheelchair-accessible van
Those needing a wheelchair-accessible van need not settle for gas-guzzling vans; BraunAbility put 55,000 hours into the conversion of the 36-mpg Sienna.
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BMW X5 plug-in hybrid is shod with sustainably sourced natural rubber
Natural rubber and wood-based nylon are ingredients for special sustainable tires in the X5 xDrive45e PHEV.
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The Wrangler plug-in hybrid only goes about half as far as the RAV4 Prime all-electric, but the off-road-capable PHEV costs a lot less to lease.
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Toyota thinks 85% of its new US vehicles will have tailpipes in 2030
Considering a tougher new mandate within California emissions states, Toyota EVs might be few and far between in other states.
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Off-road lift kit for Jeep Wrangler 4xe is a plug-in hybrid first
The 2021 Jeep Wrangle 4xe plug-in hybrid covers new ground for tailpipe-emissions-free off-roading.
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2022 Honda Civic sedan bows: Is a high-mpg Civic Hybrid hatchback on the way?
Honda hasn't yet confirmed a Civic Hybrid, but some manufacturing decisions suggest that a Civic Hybrid hatchback is a possibility.
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First drive review: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid superiority extends beyond gas mileage
The 38-mpg Tucson Hybrid is Hyundai's first hybrid SUV, facing off with the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Honda CR-V Hybrid, and Ford Escape Hybrid.
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Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid is still flying off dealer lots—faster than Mach-E
The RAV4 Prime is finding its way to driveways in record time, and demand likely exceeds supply for the popular 42-mile PHEV.
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With robust charging networks already in place, plug-in hybrids might not be as necessary as a transitional step in Europe.
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First drive review: 2021 Karma GS-6 goes over the top on style and fun, comes up short on range
The 2021 Karma GS-6 is well-built and fun to drive, but the range limitations of series-hybrids and a small-ish battery pack end the fun prematurely.
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This is what hybrid cars looked like 80 years before Prius
The 1916 Owen Magnetic has a type of powertrain that automakers are still working to perfect—as a segue way to electric cars—more than a century later.
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Toyota Mirai, Lexus LS 500h to debut "partial hands-free" driver-assistance system
Teammate "Advanced Drive" appears to offer some of the functionality of Navigate on Autopilot, with a more conservative approach than Tesla.
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Mercedes-AMG plug-in hybrids will get F1 battery tech, 2-speed gearbox and e-motor at rear
The plug-in hybrids soon offered through Mercedes-AMG will be able to use F1 electrified racing chops to go faster, if not farther.
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Electrify America is helping Jeep set up a charging network at off-road trailheads
The first of these off-road-focused Level 2 charging stations will open in California and Utah this year, to support the rollout of the Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid.
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