Does the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime reboot the formula pioneered by Chevy Volt for the better? How does the aerodynamic-focused VW ID.7 and luxury SUV Mercedes EQE perform? And automakers are starting to detail which models are eligible for the full $7,500 tax credit. This and more, at Green Car Reports.
we drive Toyota Prius Prime 2023, goes up to 44 miles on all-electric power before becoming a hybrid rated at a combined 51 mpg maximum. That’s better on the hybrid front than the Chevy Volt, but not by the electric miles that the pioneering GM model offered when it was discontinued five years ago. With the same striking silhouette as the new Prius hybrid, we took a look at how it fits into today’s market—and wondered if owners would install them.
in one first test drive of the Mercedes-Benz EQE 2023 SUV, we found it to offer comfort, luxury, and impressive range despite having a smaller battery pack compared to the larger EQS SUV. However, its charging times are not top-notch.
Also check out our test drive Volkswagen ID.7 2025. The upcoming American version has a range of up to 350 miles, looks like a sedan but is a hatchback, and it shows why aerodynamics is for electric vehicles—and perhaps, why there is hope for the automobile in the end.
In terms of news, the Ford F-150 Lightning and Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring plug-in hybrid are the only two Ford models are eligible for the $7,500 EV tax credit with battery raw materials rules that will go into effect on April 18. Ford is the first or one of the first to confirm the eligibility of its vehicles.
Sila is asking for a 20% range increase with silicon-anode battery technology that will finally show up in the boxy, boxy Mercedes EQQ SUV—which also promises fast charging.
And Volkswagen has hinted that it plans to kill off Europe’s longtime best-selling car—VW Golf—support electric cars set to arrive by the end of the decade.
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