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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

Charged EVs

That’s not surprising—the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the company’s only previous plug-in hybrid, is a well-executed PHEV with an EPA-rated 32 miles of usable electric range that retains all the virtues of the Pacifica minivan. The EPA rates the 4xe at 22 miles of electric range and an unimpressive 20 mpg operating as a hybrid.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV

Cars That Think

But its technological advantages are settled: With an EPA-rated range of up to 837 km ( 520 miles ), the Lucid Air sedan can travel farther on a charge, and charge faster, than any EV in history. The spacious sedan actually exceeded expectations, combining shelter-magazine interior luxury, slick handling and boggling acceleration.

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An iconic sedan gets electrified: the BMW 330e PHEV offers 22 e-miles

Current EV

The car’s e-range estimates won’t break any records, but the EPA says its 12 kilowatt-hour Lithium-Ion battery offers drivers 22 miles of pure electric range. From 1992 to 2014, it was on Car and Driver Magazine’s Annual Ten Best list 22 times, making it the longest running entry in the list.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Fortunately, one of my fellow contributing editors at the magazine is a bundle of answers. Like gasoline cars, the EPA range rating, which is sort of the one that everybody quotes, has two parts. There are also, incidentally, income tax credits at the federal and state levels for installation of EV charging equipment.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Fortunately, one of my fellow contributing editors at the magazine is a bundle of answers. Like gasoline cars, the EPA range rating, which is sort of the one that everybody quotes, has two parts. There are also, incidentally, income tax credits at the federal and state levels for installation of EV charging equipment.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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