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Road Test: 2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport AWD

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The EPA rates fuel economy at 31 mpg city/28 highway/30 combined. The RX 450h tips the scales at 4,740 pounds, so topping the EPA estimate in a freeway-oriented driving environment is an achievement. The power gets to all four wheels via an electronically-controlled continuously variable transmission (CVT) with paddle shifters.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA , rates fuel economy at 40 highway when running in gasoline mode only. Note: The Escape PHEV is rated by the EPA to have 37 miles of all-electric driving range. That number jumps to 105 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when combining electricity and gasoline. 72 miles, with 35.3

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Road Test: 2021 Lexus NX 300h F Sport Black Line Special Edition

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The EPA rates the fuel economy at 33 mpg city/30 highway/31 combined. Access to the cargo area, with tie downs, lights, a first aid kit and under-floor compartments, is through a power lift gate. The parallel system comprises a 2.5-liter,

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Micro :Electronics, Kits, Surplus, Online Catalog Cand H Sales Co.: EV Technical Files :Some handy info on the EV Album website EPA Fuel Economy :complete list of the EPA fuel economy results for recent years MotorPerformance Data : Graphs and drawings of Baldor, GE, and PrestoliteEV motors. Nice folks. Fair RadioSales Co.:

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy 2.5T AWD

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The EPA has rated the fuel economy at 21 mpg city/28 highway/24 combined. Note: For our purposes here, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) does not have gears, so is not part of this comparison. ZF , a German manufacture of automatic transmissions, provided this explanation of a wet DCT. Sportier than expected.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Many EV groups online for more info or google EV clubs or EV racing and follow the website’s links. Only listen to people who drive EV’s everyday for advice as many myths abound about them. I did mine for $150 but I have a lot of stuff I got for free lying around.

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