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

Charged EVs

Iconic design, two-tone paint, three rows, AWD; whatever you call it, the Buzz won’t be cheap. The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. market only in a long-wheelbase version, VW of America having decided the standard European model was just too small.

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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

Charged EVs

For North America, the electric Hummer is the first of a promised 20 or so GM EVs based on the company’s new Ultium battery and powertrain technology. the Hummer’s claimed 0-to-60-mph acceleration time of about 3 seconds is nothing less than eye-opening for a vehicle likely weighing up to 3 tons. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink?),

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

Green Authority

However, that doesn’t mean it’s made cheap. 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. Ride1Up ships within North America. The hydraulic brakes also have sufficient stopping power at full speed.

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Why Are Modern Vehicles So Much Bigger?

The Truth About Cars

In the 1960s, Americans were enjoying cheap gasoline and everyday automobiles boasting some of the largest engines ever manufactured. In response, the United States mandated that the national speed limit be restricted to 55 mph in a bit to reduce fuel consumption. Let’s take a trip back in time to see how this all started.