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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.” The juice comes from a lithium-ion battery pack with a 71.4-kWh And, as I found out, for good reason.

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

The Truth About Cars

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. Speaking of warning, we can’t say we didn’t warn you that this Jeep doesn’t come cheap. They’re supposed to be. You don’t need the 4xe.

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2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid EX Review – Urban Crossover, Right Price

The Truth About Cars

The juice is supplied by a 1.49 Some materials felt a bit cheap, though. That’s where I thought this review might turn south – perhaps Kia was shortchanging EX buyers and forcing those who wanted comfort and convenience to shell out too much coin for an SX-Prestige top-trim model. kWh lithium-ion battery.

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Stuff We Use: Under Pressure (Washers)

The Truth About Cars

For ages, this writer used a gasoline-powered pressure washer, firm in the belief it ran better and more reliably than any cheap electric plug-in unit ever would. It’s no trouble to wash two or three cars at a time and not run out of juice, even at my notoriously leisurely pace.

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Stuff We Use: External Speakers

The Truth About Cars

We’ve used this speaker and it is decently robust with good sound, clearly designed to weather a few knocks and scrapes in typical Jeep environments whilst also able to provide a bit of juice to devices via its USB port. The battery is more than enough for an evening’s party.

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2023 Kia EV6 GT review: Mega-popular electric vehicle put to the seven-day test

EV Central

Our more grown-up review of the flagship Kia EV is here. READ MORE: 2023 Kia EV9 review READ MORE: The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz Day 1: Look at Me EV Extrovert: 2023 Kia EV6 GT Moonscape. Some fun back roads?

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Gotrax GXL V2 Review: A budget-friendly beginner e-scooter

Green Authority

Here’s a hands-on Gotrax GXL V2 review to help you decide if you should go ahead and buy it. See also: The best cheap electric kick-scooters. The charger box will show a red light while juicing up and a green light when the scooter is fully charged. However, there are some downsides to consider. 12kg) and is foldable.

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