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Talking Cars (Video)
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530 episodes
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Join our experts at the Consumer Reports Test Track as they discuss cars, answer buying questions, and share insights on everything automotive.
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The 2026 Toyota RAV4 PHEV Is Great—but Is It $50,000 Great?
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[…] You've been considering getting EV, but you can't really pull the trigger because you're not ready to kind of... You're worried about the infrastructure. You're worried about that. Or you don't want to have an EV and then another car that I have to drive or I have to maintain both of those. This thing could do it all. Without the life investment. Right, with the life. So it's like ultimately, you know, for $50,000, I mean, you look at the EVs that are available right now. That's not crazy for a vehicle that has this capability and this power at $50,000. And you can drive on EV for 98% of your time. […]
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