Tag Archives: Test Drive

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Test drive: 2013 Jetta Hybrid

Unabashedly one of the most anticipated test drives of a hybrid car this year was our stint with the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. We have spent time with many hybrids…

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Long term test: 2013 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid

Hybrids generally today come in two varieties, those that are all-out about maximum fuel efficiency such as the Toyota Prius, and those that allow you to have you cake and…

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Long term test: 2013 Chevrolet Volt

We compared the Chevrolet Volt against the Toyota Prius Plug-In last year and were duly impressed with the Volt’s mainstream appeal and overall character. This week we were again given…

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Long term test: 2013 Lexus ES300h Hybrid

We test drove the Lexus ES 300h earlier this year at the media launch, but this week had the keys to spend some time with it and really learn what’s…

2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid

First Drive: 2013 Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid

In our first drive of the new 2013 Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid we come away initially impressed with the vehicle as a whole. More importantly, also to sample Ford’s…

Test drive: Mitsubishi i-MiEV

Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV electric car is the brave entry into a fiercely new and risky marketplace where it walks the plank with a precious few. Competing with the Ford Focus Electric,…

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Driven: 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid

Toyota is well on their way to bringing hybrid power to all of its models, this year adding their perennial full-sized Avalon sedan to the list. The first ever Avalon…

Tested: 2013 Lexus CT-200h F-Sport

For 2013 Lexus extended their enthusiast oriented F-Sport package to the entry level CT-200h Hybrid. While the CT-200h has already been characterized by Lexus as a sporty car, an enthusiast’s…

Long term test: 2013 Lexus GS 450h Hybrid

We originally test drove the 2013 Lexus GS 450h Hybrid back in January at a one day track event for the media which was nice. Nothing however beats a week…

Tested: 2013 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid

This week we were invited down to Dallas, TX to drive the the first ever Lexus hybrid ES sedan, the 2013 ES 300h. Driving around downtown Dallas and through the…