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Tank 500 Ultra Review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?

EV Central

With the Lux priced at $66,490 and the Ultra at $73,990 drive-away, the Tank 500 is certainly affordable by the standards of the class and it also gets plenty of gear. The e-motor relies on a 1.76kWh lithium-ion battery for juice. The 500 is the second Tank to launch here after the smaller 300, which also comes as a hybrid.

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

The Climate Package ($750) is a must-have in cold climates, featuring heated windshield wipers, heated rear seats and a heated steering wheel. Moving towards more juice. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

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Test drive: 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ half-steps into future

Baua Electric

Volvo’s system will automatically kick in the gas engine when the accelerator is mashed to the floor, but Lexus doesn’t engage the gas engine in EV only mode unless the juice runs out. inch touchscreen houses basically all vehicle controls including climate and drive modes.

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Prototype test drive: Lucid Gravity might defy segments

Baua Electric

Both are pretty sharp vehicles for their respective classes and have some things in common. There are fixed digital buttons on the left similar to the Air sedan , plus basic controls displaying the climate control temp and steering wheel adjustment controls. And I mean that as a compliment to both the Gravity and Pacifica.

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Jaguar I-PACE : Impressions | DC Fast Charging

Plug In India

This should be able to juice up the battery overnight. (90 We left for my friend’s farm Cafe Climate, Nere for the Jaguar I-PACE community event. Priyadarshan, the owner of Cafe Climate, had converted one of his goat sheds into a meeting area. The Jaguar I-PACE has got style, class, power, looks and range!

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Cupra Born review: High five for Spanish compact hatch

EV Central

inch instrument panel, wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless smartphone charging, ambient lighting, dual-zone climate control, sports pedals and single-piece front sports seats. That’s competitive in the hatchback class despite the e-motor swallowing under-floor space. So not only cheaper but faster too. 2023 Cupra Born.

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Traveling Through Time, Exploring the String Theory and Hugging the Giant Sequoias

Creative Greenius

Speaking of the King of TV Comedy, there can be no satire funnier than the reality of other Republican Presidential candidates looking down their noses at The Donald as a legit contender to the throne – as if they were in a different, more exalted class or higher rung on the evolutionary ladder.

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