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Hyundai’s trident of Ioniq electrified vehicles—including a conventional hybrid, a full EV, and a new-for-2018 plug-in hybrid—make for a compelling assault on the house of Prius. The Ioniq Electric, currently limited to California, trades on generally agreeable road manners and 124 miles of EPA-estimated range, while the Ioniq hybrid stands toe to toe with Toyota’s gasoline-electric stalwart yet with little of the science-fiction exterior-design funk that makes the latter so distinguishable. Adding a larger battery pack and a plug socket to the Ioniq hybrid, as Toyota does with the Prius Prime, bolsters the Ioniq’s electron quotient without impacting its inoffensive design. But as with all plug-in fuel misers, the Hyundai’s benefits are dependent on how diligently you tap the electric grid. READ MORE ››
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