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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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Escaping High Fuel Prices; a Natural Bridge to an EV. The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter With a plug-in option the Escape can drive all-electric (for more than 40 miles we found). Note: The Escape PHEV is rated by the EPA to have 37 miles of all-electric driving range.

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REV Building Four Converted Battery-Electric Vehicles for US Military TARDEC Program; Electric Ford Escape and F-150 Vehicles as Part of Micro-Grid Project

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Canada-based Rapid Electric Vehicles (REV) has begun production of four converted electric bi-directional charging Ancillary Power Vehicles (APVs) ( earlier post ) as part of the US Army Tank Automotive Research Development Engineering Center (TARDEC) Micro-Grid project at Wheeler Air Base, Hawaii.

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Ford Conducts Design of Experiment Investigating Thermoelectric Energy Regeneration

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engine with an Atkinson-cycle engine, as used in Ford’s Escape hybrid SUV. Escape hybrid SUV engine with the Atkinson-cycle during the EPA highway test cycle, results from Design 1 (see diagram at right) projected a 325W power generation with an exhaust pressure drop of 3.21 Click to enlarge.

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More Details on the Lexus CT 200h Hybrid Powertrain; 42 mpg US Combined

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In conventional four-cycle gas engines, fuel enrichment is sometimes necessary to cool the exhaust gases, preventing degradation or destruction of the catalytic converters. This creates a high expansion ratio for less compression, reducing intake and exhaust energy losses and converting combustion energy to engine power more effectively.

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Toyota anticipates 2016 Prius at 52 mpg combined, 56 mpg with Eco grade

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An enhanced DC-DC boost converter contributes to enhanced fuel economy by reducing output current in low-load situations. No detail was too small to escape attention. The retuned 2ZR-FXE 1.8-liter Below the carpeting lies a significantly thicker floor silencer pad.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

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Charging is through regenerative braking, which converts energy into the battery when applying the brakes or coasting, or primarily by plugging in to use the onboard 3.5 The Prius Prime is not compatible with DC fast-charging. Driver options The 2023 Toyota Prius Prime uses a 13.6 kilowatt charger.

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Road Test: 2024 Subaru Solterra Touring EV

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Faster charging this year For faster charging, owners can use a public DC Fast Charger that will take the Solterra to 80-percent charge in 35 minutes. Charging is also through powerful motor regeneration that when coasting or braking converts kinetic energy into electric energy and returns it to the battery.