2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME MAY BE THE BEST ALL-AROUND SUV EVER!

E​xclusive photos of Toyota’s high performance, high all-electric range plug-in hybrid Superlatives cannot sufficiently describe the groundbreaking 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime – a plug-in hybrid SUV that was introduced in a stunning, surprise announcement during AUTOMOBILITY LA – the press days of the 2019 LA Auto Show. According to Toyota, the fifth-generation RAV4 Hybrid, which…

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THE JOY OF DRIVING: MAZDA’S HERITAGE COLLECTION AT MAZDA R&D USA

T​he essence of Mazda Mazda’s Heritage Collection occupies a spacious garage beneath Mazda North America’s Research and Development Center in Irvine, in Southern California. Occasionally enthusiast groups are invited to take private, guided tours to see and learn about this collection of very special vehicles. Recently I joined a group of MX-5 Miata enthusiasts who…

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WILL MORE FREQUENT ELECTRICITY SHUTDOWNS SHORT CIRCUIT EV ADOPTION?

P​lug-in hybrids may be the best solution in the interim Statewide, California is increasingly being hit hard by destructive wildfires that are causing large-scale electricity shutdowns throughout the Golden State. Severe weather events are causing major electricity shutdowns worldwide. Many people – myself included – have been seriously considering the purchase of their first all-electric…

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