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Three Sedans, One 750-Mile Road Trip: Gas, Hybrid, and Electric Head to Head

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Mondial de l'Automobile 2012, Paris - France
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Car and Driver sent three very different sedans down the same American highway to settle a question every road-tripping driver eventually faces. The lineup paired a Honda Accord Hybrid and a Volkswagen Jetta with a Tesla Model 3, matching up the three main ways a car gets down the interstate today: gasoline, hybrid, and battery power. The comparison covered a single run of more than 750 miles.

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