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Amped Up: Installing an EV Charger at Home

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Faced with broken chargers or a simple lack thereof, your decided to make the leap and install a Level 2 charger in the garage space attached to his home. Called the& MaxiCharger AC Lite , it is equipped with the standard J1772 plug which is part and parcel of most EVs today but will soon be making way for the NACS (Tesla) charging plug.

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2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid offers up to 52 mpg combined; Solar Roof System

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At the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai introduced its new 2020 Sonata Hybrid, featuring up to 686 miles of driving range and an EPA-estimated 52 mpg combined fuel economy rating on the Blue trim. These features include: Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (standard). Blind Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (standard).

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Mercedes-Benz 2014 E250 BlueTEC sedan estimated EPA rated at 45 mpg highway, 28 mpg city

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The Mercedes-Benz 2014 E250 BlueTEC sedan, the first diesel E-Class to be available with 4MATIC, achieves an estimated EPA rating of 45 mpg US (5.2 l/100 km) on the highway and 28 mpg (8.4 When equipped with optional 4MATIC all-wheel drive, its fuel mileage numbers are 42 mpg (5.6 l/100 km) highway and 27 mpg (8.7

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Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid sales start in Europe; 157 mpg US

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The A3 Sportback e-tron’s fuel consumption in accordance with the NEDC standard for plug-in hybrid vehicles is 1.5 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (157 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 35 grams per kilometer (56.3 The Audi A3 Sportback e-tron brings together a 1.4

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Toyota anticipates 2016 Prius at 52 mpg combined, 56 mpg with Eco grade

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Toyota anticipates that the 2016 Prius ( earlier post ) will deliver fuel economy ratings of 54 MPG city / 50 MPG highway / 52 MPG combined. A new Eco grade model is expecting ratings of 58 MPG city / 53 MPG highway / 56 MPG combined thanks to lighter weight and further optimized aerodynamics.

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First XL Hybrids XLP plug-in hybrid upfits to be installed on Ford F-150 pickups

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The XLP technology will be installed in MY17 Ford F-150 pickups with the 2.7L Installation of the XLP PHEV system can be completed in just hours on half-ton pickup trucks as a ship-thru upfit. The XLP Fleet-Ready technology is the industry’s first ship-thru upfit on pickup trucks from a leading OEM. EcoBoost engine and the new 3.3L

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JATO: US demand for pickups remains strong despite price increases

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of all 2019 pickups having such products installed as standard. of pickups had the devices installed. Similarly, standard leather seats were also installed in 27.3% as well as average combined mpg (14.6 mpg vs. 17.8 as well as average combined mpg (14.6 mpg vs. 17.8 vs. 2,186 lbs.)

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