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Guess Who's Back -- 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Marks Return of an Iconic Name

The Truth About Cars

liter four-cylinder with a 48-horsepower electric motor that's juiced by a 1.87-kWh Fuel-economy numbers will be announced at a later date. inches shorter -- than the outgoing model, with the idea that it will be a bit more nimble on the trails. There will be just one powertrain -- an i-Force Max hybrid setup that pairs a 2.4-liter

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2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon Review – Charged-Up Jeep

The Truth About Cars

In other words, if for some reason the idea of a PHEV Wrangler bothers you, relax. It gives you the chance for some seriously swift acceleration without making the fuel-economy sacrifices demanded of you by the bonkers 392. But if you have the scratch and the access to juice, it makes a strong argument for itself.

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2023 Kia EV6 GT review: Mega-popular electric vehicle put to the seven-day test

EV Central

I spend most of the day driving in GT mode so the economy’s not falling. Day 4: Juicing Up Despite all my driving fun, I’m still returning just under Kia’s official consumption figure. Speed builds monumentally, but if I want, it makes barely a peep while doing so. Opportunities galore.

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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

For our EV advocacy, which will benefit Indian cities and the Indian economy in the long run, we have received abuse and personal attacks. Most of these legacy automakers selling ICE cars are clueless and have no idea of the tsunami about to hit them. They think EVs are just a new fad and will go away soon, and they want no part of it.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

It would be a good idea to retrofit this in existing Nexon's. One idea would be to cater to the commercial segment. Another idea that we discussed was using this for charging swappable batteries. What I also loved was the single choice of speed - Economy. To get into P mode all you need to do is to press the central disc.

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There’s a Queue Coming for Tesla Charging, and That’s OK

Cars That Think

And the entire industry is facing up to the essential nature of charger interoperability: the idea that every car must connect with every charger, with zero hassle, just as internal-combustion cars can pull up to most any pump. That's about to change, beginning with a Tesla pilot project in the Netherlands. President Bidens' newly passed, $1.2

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The Reality of Fast Charging for Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Newsletter LinkedIn Twitter Facebook News and ideas for a sustainable world Search 04.17.09 Building Computing Energy Gadgets Investing Smart Grid Transportation Travel ADVERTISEMENT Books that Matter Know Your Eco-Labels Hurray for the Bad Economy! Join Matter Now! Reprinted with permission from EV World.