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2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Review

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Five years after launching its first hybrid electric vehicle, Hyundai is at it again with the second-generation Sonata hybrid. Hyundai went its own way with the powertrain architecture it developed in-house. Unlike the two-motor power-split systems used by Toyota, Ford and GM when it debuted in 2010, the Sonata had a single-motor system with a fairly conventional six-speed automatic. Hyundai priced the Sonata hybrid aggressively and it sold well but it wasn’t considered as refined as some of the competition. I spent a week with the 2016 Sonata Hybrid Limited to see how it compares.

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Making cars move is no longer simply about engines and transmissions so GM Powertrain is now GM Global Propulsion Systems +

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Making cars move is no longer simply about engines and transmissions so GM Powertrain is now GM Global Propulsion Systems +General Motors

Global Propulsion Systems Is The New Name For The Team That Makes General Motors Vehicles Move
GM Powertrain organization timeline (image credit: General Motors) Ever since a mid-1980s corporate reorganization, General Motors has been on a path toward a consolidation of its once diverse powertrain operations. For the better part of the past decade that process has included bringing all of its powertrain engineering and development resources together […]

I don't use Apple's mobile devices by I wholeheartedly support Tim Cook's position on this issueThe government suggests this tool could only be used once, on one phone

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The government suggests this tool could only be used once, on one phone. But that’s simply not true. Once created, the technique could be used over and over again, on any number of devices. In the physical world, it would be the equivalent of a master key, capable of opening hundreds of millions of locks — from restaurants and banks to stores and homes. No reasonable person would find that acceptable.

Customer Letter – Apple
A Message to Our Customers