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Toyota gave its first plug-in hybrid RAV4 more than just a plug. It piled on the power as well.
The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime, which was unveiled this week at the LA Auto Show, will achieve two seemingly conflicting goals. The vehicle will be its most fuel efficient and one of its most powerful.
This variant of the RAV4 will have an all-wheel drive, sport-tuned suspension. It has a tuned2.5-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine and when combined with the electric motors will deliver 302 horsepower and be able to travel from 0 to 60 miles per hour in a projected 5.8 seconds. Toyota hasn&t announced a price yet, but expect it to be more expensive than the hybrid version of the RAV4, which starts at $28,100.
The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime, a plug-in hybrid, on the floor of the 2019 LA Auto Show
That might seem slow compared to some of the pure electric sedans on the market. But itfar zippier than previous models and marks a much needed improvement in the RAV4. The vehicleelectric battery will provide an estimated 39 miles of range before kicking back to the gas-powered engine.
The RAV4 Prime has a manufacturer-estimated 90 combined MPGe. The 2021 model will be available in the sportier SE and luxury focused XSE trims, and will hit the marketplace in summer 2020.
To understand the improvement, consider this. Toyota offered a 3.5-liter V6 in the 2006 to 2012 model years of the RAV4. And yet, despite having more cylinders and bigger displacement, it only produced 269 horsepower and combined fuel economy rating of 21 miles per gallon.
The vehicle will also come standard with advanced driver assistance features, including pre-collision pedestrian detection, radar cruise control, lane departure alert with steering assist, automatic high beam and road sign assistance.
As Toyota offers more electrified versions of its popular SUVs, the company is upping the warranty on its hybrid battery. The automaker said that beginning with the 2020 model year, its hybrid battery warranty will be increased from eight years or 100,000 miles to 10 years from original date of first use, or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first.
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Business email compromise (BEC) attacks pose a growing threat to businesses worldwide and Barracuda has released a new report with key findings about these attacks and the steps you can take to help defend your business.
The report, titled “Spear Phishing: Top Threats and Trends Vol. 3 – Defending against business email compromise attacks”, h
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Black Friday 2019 is just around the corner, and Best Buy is giving us a preview with a 'Beat the Rush' sale that you can shop right now. The early Black Friday Best Buy deals include massive discounts on best-selling items, which include TVs, iPads, laptops, phones, headphones, and so much more. This is a fantastic opportunity to get a head start
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Former US President Barack Obama has urged the technology industry to do more to combat the spread of misinformation and harmful content online.
Speaking at the Dreamforce 2019 event in San Francisco, the 44th President of the United States reflected on the potential damage being done by a lack of control over what is published online.
And he hinted
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Russia has passed a new law which bans the sale of certain devices unless they come pre-installed with Russian software.
The law is expected to go into effect in July 2020 and it covers smartphones, computers and smart televisions. Supporters of the legislation argue that its aim is to help promote Russian technology while also making it easier for
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Microsoft announced a suite of Surface products earlier in October, and that included a new audio option in the form of the Surface Earbuds.
The earbuds had originally been planned for a 2019 release, but Microsoft chief product officer Panos Panay has just confirmed their launch is being pushed back globally to Spring 2020 (March through May for
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