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2018 Chevy Equinox drops almost 400 lbs; about 10% of mass

Green Car Congress

turbo engine offers 252 horsepower (188 kW) and can click off 0-to-60-mph in an estimated 7.2 turbo engine option is available in dealers now, while the 2.0L turbo engine option hits dealer lots later this month. Tax, title, license, and dealer fees extra. For those looking for more power, the 2.0L Ride and handling.

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Jeep’s first EV will land in the US as early as July, electric Wrangler-like Recon to follow

Baua Electric

Jeep claims the Wagoneer S will be “lightning fast,” packing 600 hp for a 0 to 60 mph sprint in 3.5 We’ve already seen a sneak peek of the Recon Moab 4xe after images leaked out of a dealer event in Las Vegas. More powerful models can sprint from 0 to 62 mph (0-100km/hr) in the 2-second range, according to Stellantis.

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2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class works on its quads (motors, that is)

Baua Electric

Mercedes promises a 0-62 mph time of 4.7 seconds and a top speed of 112 mph. When it is, it reduces the gears’ ratios by 2:1 and limits the speed to about 53 mph. An off-road cruise control system permits low, variable, and fast crawl up to 5 mph, all with precise motor control. It offers a breakover angle of 20.3

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Jeep Wagoneer S electric SUV shows its face in newly leaked images

Baua Electric

With 600 horsepower, the Wagoneer S will be “lightning fast,” with a 0 to 60 mph sprint in about 3.5 We got a sneak peek of the new 2024 Jeep Recon Moab 4xe after images leaked from a dealer event last year. Jeep says the “S” stands for speed, striking design, and modern style.

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Road Test: Ford F-150 Lightning

Clean Fleet Report

The interior is serene with a 70-mph sound measurement of 65 dB, which is in Rolls Royce territory. Luckily top speed is limited to 120 mph. Then there are the franchise dealers motivated by just one thing: how much can I get for a hot product in short supply. Looking and feeling like every F-150, but not.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

EVs can have issues, and If you don’t have a dealer, you can be stuck,” agreed Rob Upson, who is White’s chapter co-founder. It was a Polaris GEM , it ran at 25 miles per hour (mph). It went up to 50 mph.”. The new chapter’s first official event was an EV version of a poker run. White’s Polaris GEM with added solar panel.

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Chevrolet makes Stop/Start standard on base 4-cylinder in 2015 Impala; 5% improvement in city fuel economy

Green Car Congress

A big challenge for the team was overcoming “change-of-mind events,” instances in which the driver begins to stop, but then quickly accelerates. The software also prevents the system from engaging if the car does not reach 6 mph (10 km/h) since its last start—a feature for stop-and-go-driving conditions. Fuel Efficiency SSVs'