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Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxi, why leaded gas, Mercedes AMG plug-in hybrid: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Leaded gas is gone. Mercedes’ AMG shows a plug-in hybrid that uses its juice for performance more than range. Hyundai on Tuesday revealed an autonomous “robotaxi” version of its Ioniq 5 electric car. Hyundai shows an Ioniq 5 robotaxi. And are you eager to see the Subaru EV? Made in.

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SDG&E to Test Mobile Smart Charging Device for Plug-ins

Green Car Congress

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will test and evaluate a mobile smart charging device for plug-in electric vehicles developed by Juice Technologies LLC. Juice Technologies. San Diego is one of the regions covered in the $99.8-million million eTec/Nissan charging and EV rollout. Earlier post.).

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Stuff We Use: Under Pressure (Washers)

The Truth About Cars

For ages, this writer used a gasoline-powered pressure washer, firm in the belief it ran better and more reliably than any cheap electric plug-in unit ever would. kWh and is paired with a brushless electric motor which the manufacturer claims is very similar in construction to units found on road-going EVs.

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

The Truth About Cars

Yes, you get a plug-in hybrid setup. Now you can run it solely on electric power for up to 21 miles and plug it in to charge. Now you can run it solely on electric power for up to 21 miles and plug it in to charge. Your combined MPGe is 49, and your gas-only combined MPG is 20. That’s about it.

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Toyota Hot and Cold on Plug-in Hybrids

Plugs and Cars

That seemed to be a hint that Toyota wasn't moving too quickly on plug-ins. As if to confirm that notion, recently a Toyota spokesman in DC was denigrating plug-in hybrids as Hymotion/A123 and Rob Lowe were making a plug-in splash in Congressman Ed Markey's global warming committee.

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Local Electric Driving, No Range Anxiety. Volvo has been talking about going electric a lot lately. The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group. It also adds 111 lb.-ft

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Gear up for outdoor adventures with BLUETTI’s huge spring sale

Baua Electric

BLUETTI can totally transform the way you and your family experience the outdoors – providing clean, sustainable power for your phones and laptops, electric stoves, coffee makers, mini-fridges, and other essentials to keep things comfortable and running smoothly, all without the mess, pollution, noise of gas generators.

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