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GM electric-car goals, EPA test worries, 5-minute battery recharge, Google vs Uber: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, uncertainty over EPA emission testing, GM's electric-car goal, concern over the fate of more capable start-stop systems, and a 5-minute battery recharge? Romania has doubled its electric-car purchase incentives; they're now more than $10,000 for a new car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Test drive: 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge adds polish to Swedish plug-in hybrid

Baua Electric

With more electric range, more power, and more refinement all baked into the already appealing Swedish package, the XC90 Recharge 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge is now nearly ideal for families That said, Volvo’s move to Android Automotive OS and its tight third row mean the XC90 won’t fit every family or tech desire. inch touchscreen.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. The shift-by-wire single speed transmission drives all four wheels 0-60 miles per hour in about 4.3

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First drive in the 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70: A beauty of an EV… just not for long trips

Baua Electric

kWh MPGe City/Hwy: 98 miles/83 miles EPA Estimated Rage: 236 miles Charging: 10-80% in 18 minutes on 350kW/800V charger From my personal experience, those last two specs did not live up to their numbers on paper, especially range. I left Dixon with 190 miles of range and after driving 50 miles, was suddenly down to 110 miles remaining.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

As an EV, the 2021 Polestar 2 is a silent traveler, and the time on the road gave me the chance to test what is the world’s first in-vehicle application of an infotainment system powered by Android with Google apps and services built-in. Google in the car. Of course, the EPA “green” scores are 10 for both Smog and Greenhouse Gas.

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Road Test: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

The system, with a total of 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, is EPA city and highway combined rated at 23 mpg with the gasoline engine only. hours to fully recharge the battery. The system includes AM/FM/CD/HD radio, SiriusXM, Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto. Using a Level 2 charger it will take 2.5

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Review: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S keeps first EV mostly on-brand

Baua Electric

Named after a low-volume Acura SUV sold from 2010 to 2013, the new ZDX is actually built by General Motors and rides on that company’s Ultium EV platform—as does the related Honda Prologue from Acura’s parent brand. 2024 Acura ZDX will feature popular Google apps built in ZDX doesn’t omit CarPlay or Android Auto All models come with an 11.0-inch

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