More people are trading in their electric and hybrid cars for SUVs, report claims

Edmunds reports that sales of EVs and hybrids are generally down, representing 2.7 percent of total new car sales this year versus 3.3 percent the year prior, which can probably also be attributed to the lower price of gasoline. The report doesn’t break down loyalty by specific model, but it’s likely that Tesla — where […]

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What Is a Hybrid Car and How Do They Work?

What Is a Hybrid? A hybrid automobile is one that uses both an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor for propulsion, but the only fuel you’ll put in is gasoline. (Diesel hybrids do exist, but they’re mainly found in locomotives and other extreme heavy-duty applications.) Hybrids have small high-voltage batteries to power their electric motors, […]

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Electric vehicle boom peters out but record number of hybrid cars sold in 2023

America’s automakers have staked their futures on the notion that electric vehicles will dominate sales in the coming years, spurred by buyers determined to reduce carbon emissions and save on fuel. But so far, while EV sales are growing, their pace is falling well short of the industry’s ambitious timetable for transitioning away from combustion engines. Instead, […]

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Where Do Hybrid, Electric Cars Sell Best? We Find Out

While hybrid and electric cars are becoming more popular throughout the U.S., it isn’t a secret that buyers in some areas are more keen to buy a hybrid or electric car than others.  Now NPR has published an interactive map detailing just where electric and hybrid cars have proved popular this year, and which states […]

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We compared the cost to run electric vehicles vs. gas

Electric vehicles are looking better and better to motorists disgusted by paying more than $4 a gallon for gas. Assuming all other costs are equal, it’s simply cheaper to run electric and hybrid vehicles compared to their gas-only counterparts. But all other costs aren’t equal, of course. Automotive analysts say you should expect to wait […]

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What is a mild hybrid? The hybrid technology you might not even know you have

CNN Business  —  With gas prices passing $5 a gallon in many places, drivers may wish that they had a hybrid vehicle. In fact, many owners of newer vehicles could already be driving a hybrid and not even know it. Hybrid technology is finding its way into all sorts of vehicles that aren’t advertised as […]

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Honda to unveil new compact gas-electric hybrid sedan

This photo provided by Honda shows the Honda Insight prototype, a new five-passenger gas-electric hybrid sedan which the automaker says it will unveil at the Detroit auto show in January 2018. (Courtesy of Honda via AP) Honda will unveil a new five-passenger gas-electric hybrid sedan at the Detroit auto show next month. The company says […]

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10 Hybrid Cars With The Worst Fuel Efficiency

A hybrid car is a vehicle that combines an internal combustion engine with one or more electrical motors to increase the output, fuel efficiency, and torque. Certain models rely more on the electrical motor, others prioritize the gas-powered engine, with the rest combining the performance of both. Hybrid cars, such as the Toyota Prius, often […]

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