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EV News: EV everywhere

Electric Auto Association

Maintenance of an EV. EV maintenance Support on the way EV maintenance is rapidly expanding to keep up with the growing EV numbers. EV towing Ready for a serious haul Many EVs available today are engineered to tow substantial weight. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 BEV is a good choice for towing in the 1,500-lb category.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

It makes sense from an engineering perspective. Fellow TTAC author Chris Tonn noted that differing maintenance routines could have played a factor, using brakes as an example. In the case of America’s preeminent EV company, Tesla landed mid pack — sandwiched between Infiniti and Ram.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis G70 RWD 3.3T

Clean Fleet Report

Genesis says the 2022 G70 sport sedan is “designed to perform, tailored to be driven, engineered to care.” We spent a week in the smallest Genesis sedan that is designed to take-on the BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-class sports sedans and found it was a lot of well-engineered car for the money. The base 2.0-liter A robust V6.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. liter V6 engine. Both engines use premium 91 octane. Cruising Comfort.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac CT4 Premium Luxury AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Turbocharged engine. The 2021 Cadillac CT4 comes with two gasoline engines that run on 91 octane and two automatic transmission options, in either rear-wheel or all-wheel drive. liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine produces 237 horsepower (hp) and 258 pound-feet of torque (lb.-ft.), engine and 10-speed transmission.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis GV70 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige

Clean Fleet Report

The big engine packs a punch. The 2022 Genesis GV70 has two engine options with all-wheel drive (AWD) standard. In 386 miles driving through Southern California, aided by the start/stop (where the engine shuts off when not needed), we averaged 23.7 The base engine on the GV70 is a turbocharged 2.5L A striking silhouette.

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Road Test: 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD

Clean Fleet Report

The Envision comes with one engine choice–a 2.0-liter To aid in fuel economy the Envision has the automatic stop/start feature where the engine shuts off when coming to a stop. The transmission and engine combination provide peppy acceleration for the 3,759-pound Envision. Flash Drive: 2019 Infiniti QX50. Grip and quiet.

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