hybrid cars
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Hybrids, EVs and PHEVs: What’s the Difference?
Here’s your explainer on hybrid cars, PHEV vehicles and what you might not know about cars that can use both petrol and electricity.
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BMW i3 REx: Australian Review
Built from recycled materials, powered by an efficient electric motor, and now with a larger battery that promises to handle almost any long-distance journey without breaking a sweat, the BMW i3 is one of the most environmentally friendly cars you can buy. It’s efficient when you drive it, and at the end of its life…
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Mercedes-Benz Has Three New Plug-In Hybrid Cars For Australia
In an effort to counter BMW’s growing plug-in hybrid fleet, Mercedes has launched three new plug-in, petrol-electric hybrids to the Australian market. The Mercedes C350e sedan (and Estate wagon variant), the GLE500e SUV, and S500e limousine can all have their internal lithium-ion batteries charged from a 240-volt wall plug and have enough range for regular…
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Toyota Has Sold Nine Million Hybrids, And Saved Over 25 Billion Litres Of Petrol
Toyota has sold nine million hybrids across the world since the Prius first became available in Japan almost 20 years ago. That’s a lot of batteries. The amount of fuel saved by those hybrids — with a bit of back-of-the-envelope math — is enough for each Toyota hybrid to drive around the entire planet, and…