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Gas mileage in hybrid vehicles can be a tricky thing. Depending on how they're designed--and at what speeds their electric motors kick in--their efficiency can vary considerably. When we tested the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid six weeks ago in Los Angeles, the real-world indicated gas mileage was 37 mpg over 50 miles of mixed freeway and urban driving. This past weekend, we borrowed another C-Max for a longer test. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we couldn't do our usual 360-mile test route on Ford's newest compact five-door hatchback. Instead, we only covered 238 miles--the bulk of it at...
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November Plug-In Car Sales: Volt Sparks, Leafs FallIt's the first of the month again, and that means: It's sales report time! Last month, Chevrolet sold 1,139 Volts and Nissan sold 672 Leafs. The November numbers bring totals for 2011, with only December left, to 8,720 Leafs delivered (plus 18 last December) and 6,142 Volts (plus 326 last...
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2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas: First Drive
Honda has been the only carmaker to offer a natural-gas powered passenger car, and they've done it quietly in a handful of states for more than a decade. But with the arrival of an all-new Civic this year, the company will make the 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas available through selected dealers...
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Buying An Electric Car: Pay More Now, Or Wait A Bit?
As demand for electric and plug-in cars continues to remain high, many dealers and some private individuals are offering cars like the 2012 Chevrolet Volt on auction sites like eBay. With “Buy-It-Now” prices well above the starting sticker price of $39,995, these Volts pose an...
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2012 Toyota Prius: GreenCarReports' Best Car To Buy 2012
The late-night arguments are over, the statistical comparisons and product specs are put away, and we've made our choice. The GreenCarReports Best Car To Buy Award for 2012 goes to a pair of cars: the 2012 Toyota Prius V wagon and the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. The two new 2012 entries...
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Dream About Ordering A 2012 Fisker Karma? We Show You How It's Done (Video)
Have you ever dreamed about just walking into your local Fisker dealer and ordering a Karma plug-in luxury sport sedan? Very few of us have the funds to afford the $95,900 starting price of a 2012 Fisker Karma, but that doesn't mean we can't imagine doing it. The youngest member of the High Gear...
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It may have major shareholders in the form of automotive giants Toyota and Daimler, but the Californian electric car automaker known for its super sexy Roadster is going to stay independent for the foreseeable future. At least, that’s what Tesla Motors' larger-than-life CEO Elon Musk told Bloomberg West yesterday in an interview about himeself, Tesla and its partner company SpaceX. “I don’t think it’s a good idea to plan to sell a company,” explained the 39 year-old serial entrepreneur “I don’t personally have any interest in selling. I think...
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Would Your Granny Buy A 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid? (Video)
It's all about video these days. We do video here at GreenCarReports (discussing whether a 2011 Chevy Volt will save you money, for instance) and so do many other automotive sites. But we have to admit, we never thought about bringing grandmothers into the picture. Which is exactly what Kyle...
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