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Evaluating EV Facts over EV Hype

  Evaluating EV Facts over EV Hype By KBB Editors 03/16/2021 8:51am Sorting through electric car facts and hype is critical in deciding if an electric vehicle is right for you. Here are a few electric vehicle (EV) facts to consider when evaluating a purchase. RELATED: How Much Does it Cost to Charge an Electric Car? EVs are Just […]

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Here’s How Much the Average Car Repair Now Costs(USA)

  Here’s How Much the Average Car Repair Now Costs(USA) By Chantel Wakefield 04/19/2023 4:00pm You’re not alone in thinking that every trip to the car repair shop costs more than it did the last time. Prices for most goods and services continue to creep upward, and the final bill to fix your car isn’t immune to inflation.

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Study: Electric Cars Cleaner Than Gas After 5 Years or Less

  Study: Electric Cars Cleaner Than Gas After 5 Years or Less By Sean Tucker 07/01/2021 9:11am A Tesla Model 3 becomes better for the environment than a Toyota Corolla as it rolls into its 13,501st mile. That’s one conclusion from a Reuters study of the emissions involved in both building and driving a new car. The study poses an

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How Much Do Rising Gas Prices Actually Cost You?(USA)

  How Much Do Rising Gas Prices Actually Cost You?(USA) By Sean Tucker 09/18/2023 11:17am When the nation’s gas prices climb, many car owners wonder how much extra it will cost them to get a full tank. Gas prices across the nation started rising before Russia invaded Ukraine. Prices have fallen and leveled off since then

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Hybrid vs. Electric Cars: Why Hybrids Make More Sense

  Hybrid vs. Electric Cars: Why Hybrids Make More Sense By Russ Heaps 10/19/2023 5:00pm Quick Facts about Hybrids and Electric Vehicles Electric vehicles (EVs) have become a political football. Consequently, initiating any dialog on the benefits versus the consequences of EVs spirals into a polarized political debate. However, although EVs may well be the long-term

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Study: All EVs Lose Range in the Cold, Some More Than Others

  Study: All EVs Lose Range in the Cold, Some More Than Others By Sean Tucker 12/29/2022 8:00am As America’s automakers switch from gasoline to electric power, we’ll all have a lot to learn. Some of the biggest lessons surround weather. All Cars Lose Range in Cold Weather No matter their power source, all cars perform differently

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I-95 Traffic Nightmare: What If You Were Stuck in an Electric Car for 24 Hours?

  I-95 Traffic Nightmare: What If You Were Stuck in an Electric Car for 24 Hours? By Sean Tucker 01/25/2022 9:15am A rapid early January storm created a unique traffic nightmare for hundreds of drivers in Virginia. Interstate 95, the East Coast’s primary north-south highway corridor, came to a complete standstill just south of Washington, D.C.

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Electric Cars for Younger Drivers: Starter EVs You Need To Consider

  Electric Cars for Younger Drivers: Starter EVs You Need To Consider By Chantel Wakefield 11/17/2023 4:00pm Quick Facts About Starter Electric Vehicles Today’s teenagers are part of a generation with a heightened awareness of their environmental impact compared to those before them. And living in an age with more information about excess carbon emissions negatively

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Hybrids vs. Plug-In Hybrids: What Are the Differences in 2024?

  Hybrids vs. Plug-In Hybrids: What Are the Differences in 2024? By Chantel Wakefield 10/20/2023 12:00pm Quick Facts About Hybrid vs. Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles As automotive technology advances and more drivers become aware of their cars’ environmental impact, alternatives to gasoline-powered vehicles are rising in popularity. Two options many mainstream automakers offer are hybrid electric vehicles

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What Is a Hybrid Car?

  What Is a Hybrid Car? By Russ Heaps 07/25/2023 4:00pm   What Is a Hybrid? A hybrid is an automobile with a gas-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) and a battery-powered electric motor to propel the vehicle. Based on that definition, there are two types of hybrids: full hybrids (HEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). Mild hybrids (MHEVs)

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