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Car & Driver Kia Niro review
TL;DR It looks cooler than a Prius.
2017 Kia Niro: Can Kia's new hybrid unseat the Prius?
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Fewer autos, more miles, and more oil 2040
Every now and then I come across a study that on the face of it makes me laugh:
Source: Fewer Autos Will Drive More and Oil Use Will Rise by 2040 | TheDetroitBureau.com
The study reveals auto sales are going to decline steadily between now and 2040, especially in large markets such as the United States, China and India, the number of miles driven will continue to rise. Perhaps just as surprising, more than 80% of those miles will be traveled in vehicles using some form of gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles.
Researchers predict that annual sales of privately owned vehicles in the United States, Europe, China and India will decline from 67 million vehicles annually to 54 million in 2040. However, the number of miles traveled globally will rise 65% to around 11 billion miles a year.
“A great ‘automotive paradox’—where more travel via car than ever, but fewer... -
No VW Plug-in hybrids
Source: VW Won’t Offer Plug-In Hybrids in America | News | Car and Driver | Car and Driver Blog
- C/D: You say the Tiguan will become the world’s biggest-selling SUV, but it doesn’t have a hybrid powertrain yet.
- HD: No, not in Europe.
- You showed the concept car originally as a hybrid, and it’s not a hybrid.
- We will have a hybrid.
- In Europe?
- It’s not yet decided.
- In America?
- No. For America, plug-in hybrids don’t make a lot of sense for the upstream emissions, and they’re just not incentivized by the tax schemes.
Bob Wilson
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