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Rivian R2 production, Kia EV3 debut date, Eli Zero: Today’s Car News

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EVs are already having a big effect on gasoline demand. Rivian is rejiggering the production capacity of its plant in Normal, Illinois, to accommodate up to 155,000 of its more affordable R2 SUVs annually. and China could contribute to a significant cut in gasoline demand in 2024. And how small of an EV is big enough?

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2024 Dodge Charger Daytona: the ‘Brotherhood of Muscle’ goes electric – Charged EVs

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In that light, it’s the logical follow-up to the previous Charger, which ran for an astounding 18 model years over two generations. Courtesy of increasingly, absurdly powerful V-8 engines, the old Charger oozed testosterone, and affordable testosterone at that. The Brotherhood will appreciate its 0-to-60-mph acceleration time: just 3.3

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2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

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Not all were, of course, as there is still plenty of interest around gasoline-propelled cars, SUVs and trucks. A big difference in the last generation 500e and the new model is the 2024 is built on a dedicated EV platform, not merely a battery and motor dropped into the gasoline version. Lucid edging toward affordability.

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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

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Several manufacturers have also created street-legal versions of their golf carts, usually signified with “LSV” in the name ( for the Low-Speed Vehicle designation ), which can be legally driven on most public roads posted with speed limits of 35 mph (56 m/h) or lower. I’m currently testing that model, seen below towing my kayak to the lake.

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2016 Prius c hybrid gets big safety boost with Safety Sense-C system

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Toyota’s hybrid technology integrates a gasoline engine, an electric motor within a Continuously Variable Transaxle, a nickel-metal hydride battery, a power control unit (inverter), a DC-DC converter, a step-up converter and a hybrid control computer. The Prius c Four adds integrated LED fog lights and 15-in.

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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

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Hyundai calls this new design language “Parametric Pixel,” including pixelated LED lighting that nods to old 8-bit video games. Hyundai For an Ioniq5 on these Frankenstein plugs, a 5-minute charging stop can add 109 kilometers (68 miles)—not on par with a gasoline fill-up, but eye-blink fast compared with EVs of just a few years ago.

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Renault presents the 235 mpg EOLAB prototype; plug-in “Z.E. Hybrid”; targeting production

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Hybrid” plug-in hybrid system—the last offering all-electric trips of up to 60 km (37 miles) at speeds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph). EOLAB features materials such as magnesium and aluminium, which are extremely light and also much cheaper than titanium. Hybrid system. For the EOLAB prototype, the Z.E. Hybrid system. Fed by a 6.7

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