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What is a Hybrid Car and How Do Hybrid Cars Work?

Joining an electric motor with an internal combustion engine can vastly improve MPG
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How Much is an Electric Car Battery?

What is the battery replacement cost for today’s electric vehicles? That depends…
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AutoCheck vs Carfax: Which Vehicle History Report Is Best?

Why a Vehicle History Report is Important and How to Obtain One
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Best Cars for Snow

The Best Cars, SUVs, and Trucks to Tackle Winter Driving
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These are the Best Places to Sell Your Car

The Best Sites to Get the Best Price for Your Used Car
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Electric Cars Vs. Gas Cars: Which Is the Smarter Buy?

How Electric Cars Compare to Gas-Powered Cars for Operating Costs
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How Much Car Can I Afford?

12 steps to help find the right car for your budget
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Most Reliable New and Used Cars

What Are the Most Reliable, Longest-Lasting Cars for 2022?
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How To Sell a Car

Trading it in at a dealership is easy, but you’ll potentially get top dollar selling your car yourself
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How Much Does it Cost to Charge an Electric Car?

A look at charge times, electricity rates, and the cost of charging an electric vehicle
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Used EVs Are Getting More Expensive While Selling Faster Than Gas Cars

Used EV prices rose 9.8%, with three Teslas in the top five for used car price increases
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10 Most and Least EV-Friendly Places To Live in America

San Francisco and Vermont lead city and state EV charger access rankings, while nationwide charger growth rate declines 40%
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The Longest Lasting Cars Most Likely To Reach 250,000 Miles

Toyota, Lexus, and Honda dominate the top-ranked vehicles with the best chance of reaching a quarter-million miles and beyond
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The Longest Lasting Car Brands Most Likely to Reach 250,000 Miles

Led by Toyota, Japanese brands dominate the longest-lasting rankings
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Used Cars Under $20,000 Are Getting Much Harder To Find

Only one in nine 3-year-old used cars now costs less than $20K
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Tesla Leads a Sharp Rebound in Used EV Prices

Higher gasoline costs lead to a dramatic used EV price increases, led by double-digit price gains for all four Tesla models
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The Most Popular Car Colors in America

White, black and gray dominate today's car market
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The Most- and Least-Driven Cars: Hybrids Lead Annual Mileage, EVs Trail Gas Vehicles

Compared to gas vehicles, conventional hybrids are driven 10.3% more miles and EVs are driven 10.8% fewer miles
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Gas Price Spikes Hit Western States and Large SUVs Hardest

Annual fuel costs increased the most in Wyoming and Utah, and the least in New York and Hawaii
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Rising Gas Prices Add $706 to the Cost of Driving a Gas-Powered Car

EV energy costs rose by just $11 between January and April, while fuel costs for trucks, minivans, and large SUVs jumped by $1,000 to $1,600
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Used Hybrid Demand Up 41.8% as Non-Tesla EV Prices Plunge

Even as gas prices rise, used car shoppers are embracing hybrid technology while non-Tesla EV demand falters
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Ford Is the Most Recalled Brand, Mercedes Is the Least Recalled

These are the best and worst cars and brands for shoppers looking to avoid recall-related hassles

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Best Gas Mileage Rankings for 2026

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