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2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger: Charge It Up

The Truth About Cars

The Ramcharger uses two electric-drive modules (EDMs), one at each axle, to get power to the ground. The front electric-drive module -- yes we know this sounds like a fancy way of saying "electric motor" -- makes 250 kilowatts and the rear 238. A 92-kilowatt-hour battery and a 130-kilowatt generator combine to bring the juice.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. GM produces the Chevy Volt and GMC Hummer EV and is preparing its 2023 launch of the Silverado EV.)

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

Clean Fleet Report

Since it was not a Level 2 charger, I knew it would not gain much juice overnight. I don’t understand why all chargers won’t accept credit cards just as they do at gas stations. Thanks to phone apps, I was able to find chargers at several pubs and a few hotels as well getting quick charges at several major gas stations.

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

The Truth About Cars

Now you can run it solely on electric power for up to 21 miles and plug it in to charge. liter turbocharged four-cylinder that works in concert with two electric motors and a 400-volt battery pack, plus an eight-speed automatic transmission. Your combined MPGe is 49, and your gas-only combined MPG is 20.

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq5 Review – Whatever It Is, It’s Good

The Truth About Cars

Dual electric motors (74kW and 165kW) combine for 320 horsepower and 446 lb-ft of torque in an all-wheel-drive setup. Juice is supplied via 77.4 This allows you to power small appliances and even other electric vehicles. kWh lithium-ion battery. That gives the Ioniq5 a bit of gusto.

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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.

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Is Your Dealership Ready for EV Buyers?

Blink Charging

In the automotive industry, the most obvious shift happening right now is from gasoline- and diesel-powered engines to fully electric motors. But, making the shift from selling primarily internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) isn’t just a matter of replacing one set of inventory with the other.