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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

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The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group. I averaged 25 mpg over 364 miles of mostly freeway driving. The XC90 Recharge T8 has several drive modes to choose from.

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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Natural gas and other alternative fuel vehicle technology is basically mature, the government said, and is headed toward initial industrialization. Under the plan, by 2015 average passenger car fuel consumption is targeted to drop to 6.9 L/100km (34 mpg US) with the fuel consumption of energy-efficient vehicles dropping to 5.9

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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Clean Fleet Report ran a few test loops to get a feel for real world fuel economy and electric range. For increased recharging, there is an “L” button on the gear selector wheel. If you want extra oomph select the Sport mode where we were able to get 0-60 mph times of 8.3 244 total miles, with 144 all-electric miles.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

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Oh, and could you get used to 32 miles of all-electric driving and 30+ mph when in hybrid mode? Using 87 octane fuel, there is a total system of 260 horsepower combined. mpg based on the dashboard computer. Keep in mind this is a 5,010-pound aerodynamic shoe box getting this stellar fuel economy. Ready to ride.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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Clean Fleet Report spent a week exploring Southern California in the front-wheel drive XT5 Premium Luxury, which the EPA rates at 19 mpg city/26 highway/21 combined mpg. Our best efficiency was over a 110-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, earning us 30.9 Road Test: 2020 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

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mpg, with a breakdown of 174 all-electric and 290 hybrid miles. This is excellent fuel economy for a 5,010-pound nicely styled shoe box. The regenerative braking system, which recharges the 16-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery, converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting. miles of all-electric driving.