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Cheap Electric Cars, Used Hertz EVs, Ford Supercharging — 15 Top CleanTechnica Stories

CleanTechnica EVs

Before I get into the news, reviews, and writer rants, though, I have to note that we. continued] The post Cheap Electric Cars, Used Hertz EVs, Ford Supercharging — 15 Top CleanTechnica Stories appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC.

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2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Review – Cheap(ish) Speed

The Truth About Cars

Standard or available features include the drift brake, leather seats and steering wheel, interior trim upgrades, wireless phone charging, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the curved screen, navigation, satellite radio, Bluetooth, Brembo brakes, remote start, Ford Co-Pilot360, Nite and Bronze appearance packages, and 17-, 18-, 19-, or 20-inch wheels.

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2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon Review – Charged-Up Jeep

The Truth About Cars

Now you can run it solely on electric power for up to 21 miles and plug it in to charge. It’s going to be the theme of just about every Wrangler (and Ford Bronco, for that matter) review that I write – these off-road rigs are quite annoying on road but that’s OK because that’s the point. They’re supposed to be.

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2024 Chevrolet Trax Activ Review – A Surprising Bargain

The Truth About Cars

All I could think was that the little runabout was something to be avoided unless you just wanted cheap transport in crossover form. Perhaps not the worst choice for the urbanite who needs something cheap and easy to park. I remember some years ago, before joining TTAC, going to San Diego for the launch of the first-generation Trax.

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2023 Toyota BZ4X Review – Falling Short

The Truth About Cars

When it comes to reviews, the 2023 Toyota bZ4X has taken it on its oddly-shaped chin. Instead, it’s a weird package that has pricing that is considered affordable relative to the average transaction price, but still not "cheap.” Charging is listed at about 9 hours from “low to full” on a Level 2 charger. kWh capacity.

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2024 Subaru Solterra review: Can this electric SUV tackle the Tesla Model Y with some bush bashing nous?

EV Central

And if you option the soon-to-arrive full-sized spare wheel (which either takes up a massive chunk of the boot or a mount on the tow bar) then you really can get a tad adventurous – provide you can find somewhere to charge the battery pack. Charging can be done at up to 150kW at a DC outlet for a 0-80 percent charge in about half an hour.

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