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Ride1Up 700 series review: A classy Class-3 e-bike that doesn’t break the bank

Green Authority

I had to screech to a halt going 20 mph to miss a car racing out of a parkade that wasn’t looking, which likely saved me some injuries. But for anything longer, you might want to consider bringing a second charged battery to swap in on your journey. Shipping to Canada is $100. Should you buy the Ride1Up 700 Series?

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Burlington Hydro Takes Delivery of First EV in Commercial Fleet Application in Canada

Green Car Congress

Ontario, Canada) has taken delivery of the first all-electric vehicle to be used in a commercial fleet application in Canada—the REV 300 ACX (a retrofit Ford Escape). The demonstration project will entail a one-year study that will be conducted by the University of Waterloo with funding from Transport Canada. Charge time is 3.8

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Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic Sedan 1.5T Touring

Clean Fleet Report

mpg combined, with a 90-mile all-freeway run, using the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, the average bumped up to 40.8 Now in its 11th generation, (first launched in 1972), the 2022 Civic has gone through a complete exterior re-imagination. All base prices below include the $1,015 destination charge. LX 2.0L $22,715.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

Charged EVs

VW quotes a maximum charging rate of 170 kilowatts, and DC fast charging from 10 to 80 percent of battery capacity in about 20 minutes (under ideal circumstances). All-wheel drive will be available from launch, with total power of “about 330 hp,” VW said, giving a 0-to-60-mph acceleration time of 5.7 4s sold in Canada.

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Ford and Azure Dynamics introduce Transit Connect Electric passenger wagon

Green Car Congress

Using a liquid-cooled 28 kWh lithium-ion battery from Johnson Controls, Transit Connect Electric wagon can achieve a range of 55 to 80 miles (86 to 129 km) on a single charge depending on driving conditions and ancillary power usage. The wagon has a top speed of 75 mph (121 km/h).

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University Solar Team Switches Focus From Competition to Near-Production Ready Vehicle; Changing the Solar-Powered Paradigm

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This next-generation Sunstang is based on the team’s re-evaluation of the solar-powered vehicle paradigm. Rather than trying to use solar cells to provide power directly to the vehicle, the new Sunstang will use a removable battery system which will be recharged by a residential solar charging stations.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

Charged EVs

and Canada chosen by their peers. As always in Kia EVs, the “iPedal” mode for one-pedal driving has to be re-engaged not only with each on/off cycle, but even after switching into Reverse, then back to Drive. seconds for 0-60 mph acceleration, and we believe it. and Canada now scheduled to start sometime this summer.

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