Americans Can’t Get Enough Of Hybrid Cars
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Toyota, A Company With Almost No EVs, Says California’s EV Mandates Are ‘Impossible’ To Meet
2024 Toyota bZ4XImage: Toyota Toyota is pushing back against California stringent EV mandates, some of which start to kick in in less than two years. The Japanese automaker thinks that …
GM Drops Ultium EV Brand, Promises To One Day Make Money On Electric Cars
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, October 9, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
Why Won’t Automakers Tell Us How Often People Actually Charge Their Plug-In Hybrids?
On paper, plug-in hybrids offer the best of both worlds — electric power for daily driving and gas power for longer trips — but to get the most out of …
Miles Per Gallon Isn’t Actually A Good Way To Measure Fuel Economy
For regular people, fuel economy is one of the most important factors when it comes to deciding what new car to buy, right up there with price, reliability and whether …
These Vehicles Cost The Most To Fill Up At The Pump, According To Consumer Reports
Photo: Ford When it comes to actually saving money on gas, you’re going to be better off in the long run buying the most fuel-efficient vehicle that you can. If …
Why EPA Doesn’t Use Brand New Electric Vehicles For Range Tests
Photo: John Keeble (Getty Images) The Environmental Protection Agency has been the non-partisan adjudicator of vehicle emissions and fuel mileage in the United States for over 50 years. With the …
Electrification Is Making Our Obsession With Big Vehicles Less Harmful To The Environment
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) The Environmental Protection Agency’s annual report on automotive trends in the United States illustrates a strange landscape. At a nationwide average of 26 miles per …
Fossil Fuel Think Tank Claims Electricity Costs $17 Per Gallon
The Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative organization funded at least in part by Chevron and ExxonMobil, recently published a paper condemning the production and purchase of electric vehicles on …
The 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ Gets 35 Miles Of Electric Range For $70,000
2024 Lexus RX 450h+Image: Lexus Plug-in hybrids are a bridge to full electrification, with enough electric driving range to do things around town and the security of an ICE engine …