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The most recent Consumer Reports reliability findings show that hybrid cars, on average, come with 26 percent fewer issues than their gasoline-powered cousins. The news isn't so good for plug-in ...
The 2011 Hybrid Scorecard evaluated 34 hybrids from the 2011–12 model years sold as of April 2011. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] The 2011 evaluation found that only 13 of the 34 hybrids available in the U.S. market reduce more than 25% of greenhouse emissions compared with their gasoline engine counterparts, but the 2011 scorecard now includes more top ...
EPA's hybrids' payback time comparison; Every 2014 And 2015 Hybrid Car In The U.S.: Ultimate Guide, Green Car Reports, August 2014. Hybrid Analysis - Total Cost of Ownership for 2017 model year hybrids, Vincentric, August 2018. Light Duty Electric Drive Vehicles Monthly Sales Updates Archived 2014-04-16 at the Wayback Machine, Argonne National ...
The EPA rated the Nissan Leaf electric car with a combined fuel economy of 99 MPGe, [9] and rated the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid with a combined fuel economy of 93 MPGe in all-electric mode, 37 MPG when operating with gasoline only, and an overall fuel economy rating of 60 mpg-US (3.9 L/100 km) combining power from electricity and gasoline.
Consumer Reports says hybrids are more reliable than gas-only cars, but the same isn't always true for EVs. Consumer Reports finds hybrid cars are more reliable than gas-only models Skip to main ...
As the first gas-electric hybrid car sold in the U.S. since the 1920s, the 2000 Honda Insight achieved 52 mpg combined, a record that would stand unbeaten for 16 years. But it cost $20,000 at a ...
Hybrid access to US HOV lanes varies by US state. Factors can include total/average miles per gallon rating from the EPA, type of technology used, and/or date of vehicle registration with the relevant state authorities. (Several states have begun restricting HOV lane access by hybrid and clean-fuel vehicles due to crowding.)
Asian automakers have traditionally fared well in tests conducted by Consumer Reports magazine, and this year is no exception. Overall, eight Japanese and Korean models were named "best values" in ...