John O'Dell [Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes, 25 seconds]
You’ve made the decision – or are close to it. That efficient, low or zero emissions alternative fuels vehicle you’ve been thinking about is going to be yours.
Then it hits you. It’s going to be great to have a car or truck that doesn’t need petroleum-based fuel, but where do I go to get fuel?
If you are shopping for a plug-in electric vehicle, your thinking is likely focused on the car and the deal. …
Unfamiliar technologies are easy to misunderstand, and the fuel cell vehicle could be a poster child for both the unfamiliar …
[Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes] Most people call them EVs or electric cars – cars and crossover SUVs powered by …
Like a conventional hybrid, a plug-in hybrid or PHEV uses two different power systems. PHEVs differ from their conventional …
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(Updated 11/22/17)
Information can make a world of difference when you are car shopping, and when you’re shopping for a plug-in vehicle it’s not just nice to have a bit of knowledge about the cars and the things that are unique to cars with rechargeable batteries, it is critical.
Once you’ve settled on a model or two to test drive, your dealership visit will be smoother if you take time beforehand to read these tips:
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It’s hard to believe now, but hybrid cars – vehicles such as the Toyota Prius – once were considered exotics with mysteriously complicated powertrains.
True, the hybrid powertrain is a bit complex. But the cars, which debuted in the U.S. in 1999 with the first generation Honda Insight, followed rapidly by rival Toyota’s Prius, are now commonplace. with dozens of models on the market.
Still, it’s nice to know what’s under the hood, and elsewhere.
The horror stories abound. People out shopping for a plug-in vehicle, whether a plug-in hybrid or a battery-electric car, or EV, often find themselves in dealerships with sales people who don’t know much about the cars, can’t answer basic questions and would rather sell gas-burners.
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(Updated 11/25/17 to include Ipsos RDA’s secret EV shopper research)