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More people in the vehicle means less fuel use per person: Comparing SUVs and cars

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Compared with cars, SUVs consume more energy per vehicle mile. Consequently, SUVs emit more carbon dioxide per vehicle mile than do cars. However, in the United States, the typical occupancy is higher for SUVs than for cars. Given that the difference in the average occupancy between SUVs and cars is 0.29

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GMC HUMMER EV 3X trim revealed: 355 mile range for 3X Pickup and 314 miles for 3X SUV

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GMC began its electric revolution with the introduction of the GMC HUMMER EV Pickup, the world’s first all-electric supertruck, which is now joined by the GMC HUMMER EV SUV.

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Ford’s next-gen EV SUV is a ‘personal bullet train’

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Ford has been teasing its next generation of electric vehicles for some time, and the speculation regarding what the automaker could bring to the table persisted today as the automaker detailed its upcoming SUV as a “personal bullet train,” only giving the mind’s eye full reign of what could be to come.

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Ford 3-row EV SUV due in 2025 with 350 miles of range

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Ford CEO Jim Farley on Monday teased the automaker’s upcoming fully electric seven-passenger SUV as being “like your own personal bullet train.”

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In 2021, the average American traveled 9 times farther by road than by air

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In both instances, the distances to be compared are person miles. The derivation of person miles traveled by air is straightforward from the available monthly data: In 2021, the airline revenue passenger miles for domestic operations totaled 572 billion miles. Therefore, we will rely here on the 2020 data.

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Ford three-row electrical SUV with 350 miles of territory coming in 2025

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Ford on Monday teased the automaker’s later three-row electrical SUV, promising potency that may submit ample territory with out enlarging battery packs. Ford Gen 2 electrical SUV initiation level “Now our Gen 2 products we’ll take a lot further. The 3-row SUV and pickup might be high-volume fashions.

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CUPRA Tavascan Electric Concept SUV to debut at IAA

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Based on Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform, the electric vehicle is equipped with a 77kWh battery pack for an all-electric range of up to 450km (280 miles). The four-door crossover coupe marries the presence of an SUV with the sleekness of a sporty coupe. CUPRA is a brand of SEAT ( earlier post ), a member of the Volkswagen Group.

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