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27 November 2009 - In First "Plug-in Arizona" Outing to Nogales, AZ, " the "Spirit" Made the News with Nogales International

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - After a Thanksgiving, fully stuffed and more, it was most gratifying to see that on her first "Plug-in Arizona" outing to Nogales, AZ, that the "Spirit" made the news on the front page of the Nogales International as follows. And more, of course!

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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

Cars That Think

The 1,315-kg (2,900-pound) battery aboard has a lot to do with that, saddling the Hummer with more weight than an entire base-model Honda Civic. The Arizona-built Lucid Air sedan can also charge at just under 300 kW. second rips to 60 mph. And its electron-huffing 47 MPGe rating is the lowest of any EV sold in the United States.

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

Clean Fleet Report

In Utah the posted limit is 80 mph and for many drivers that was only a suggestion. We set the cruise control to 72 mph when on the freeway. In our case it was as, traveling through four states, California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah, having the extended battery made the trip worry-free.