7 Hybrid Vehicles That Get 40 MPG Or Better Without A Plug - TheStreet.com
Tesla actively targets Toyota Prius drivers and is getting closer to the Prius's price after announcing a Model 3 that will sell $35,000 when it's finally finished. That doesn't factor in $7,500 in federal electric vehicle incentives, which drop its price closer to $27,500, but that's still a lot more affordable than Tesla's Model S and its starting price of nearly $70,000. General Motors, meanwhile, is... That's actually 65 miles less than the Tesla Model S, but it's also considerably less expensive than Tesla's only offering -- which won't be followed up by the Model X until later this year or by the Model 3 until 2016 at the earliest. Consider that the revived Mitsubishi Mirage gets 44 miles per gallon on the highway and combined 40. 5 miles per gallon from a combustion engine alone. The most efficient plug-free hybrid gets 53 miles per gallon and 50 mpg combined, which means either the hybrids have to get more efficient or automakers have to find electric alternatives. because the Environmental Protection Agency says vehicle fuel efficiency standards have to reach a combined 54. 5 miles per gallon by 2025 for entire. Source: www.thestreet.com
