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Toyota’s new RAV4 plug-in hybrid SUV offers 39 miles AER, 90 MPGe

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seconds—the second quickest acceleration time in the Toyota lineup—the 2021 RAV4 Prime has an estimated 39 miles of all-electric range—the highest AER of any PHEV SUV on the market. As a technology comparison, the 2006-2012 RAV4 offered an optional 269-hp, 3.5-liter Toyota projects 0-60 mph acceleration in 5.8

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BMW introduces iX3 electric SUV; destined for China and Europe

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BMW unveiled the iX3 electric SUV ( earlier post ), offering full electric mobility in a BMW X model. The operating range is up to 460 kilometers (285 miles) in the statutory new WLTP test cycle (up to 520 kilometers [323 miles] in the NEDC test cycle). seconds (for purposes of comparison – BMW X3 30i: 6.4 kWh/100 km.

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Cadillac Lyriq vs Ford Mach-E vs Tesla Model Y: Features, price, and tech comparison

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GM has entered the premium all-electric crossover SUV market, and its flagship vehicle is the rather eye-catching Cadillac Lyriq. With the competiton in the EV SUV market in mind, it’s important to know how the Cadillac Lyriq stacks up against two of the strongest entries in the premium all-electric crossover segment today.

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First videos of Rivian R2 and R3 driving on public roads show size comparisons

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Now video has emerged showing these cars driving on public roads, next to other cars, offering a better visual size comparison, and a look at the cars in motion in the sunlight. In the R2 unveiling, Rivian did tell us all the dimensions of the R2, so the comparisons there aren’t as important.

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Ford’s next-gen EV SUV is a ‘personal bullet train’

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Ford has been teasing its next generation of electric vehicles for some time, and the speculation regarding what the automaker could bring to the table persisted today as the automaker detailed its upcoming SUV as a “personal bullet train,” only giving the mind’s eye full reign of what could be to come.

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Alfa Romeo plans to build an EV SUV to rival BMW iX, Mercedes EQS

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Maximum range can be achieved in smaller vehicles and not necessarily in SUVs. However, the SUV it wants to build will also appeal to that market, as it is one of the most popular body styles in the U.S. However, the SUV it wants to build will also appeal to that market, as it is one of the most popular body styles in the U.S.

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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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cents per mile, while a conventional internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV) totals 10.1 cents per mile. Per-mile maintenance costs by powertrain. After aggregating the cost components, the team calculated a lifetime TCO for comparison across vehicles of different types and attributes. Burnham et al.