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Final Drive: 2021 Polestar 1 PHEV

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Polestar plans on being a major manufacturer of all-electric luxury vehicles, competing with the likes of Lucid, Porsche and Tesla. Carbon Fiber Exterior. Carbon fiber curves. The exterior, constructed completely of lightweight carbon fiber, was responsible for head-snapping whiplash among passersby.

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VW Group head of research says its time for electrification, but progress has been extremely low; We need more

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It will not be enough to improve the efficiency of conventional engines or to launch alternative fuel concepts, Leohold said. That car, Leohold noted, had a lead-acid battery pack with about 24 kWh of energy, was propelled by wheel hub motors and had a range of about 50 km—“ not that much different than today.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

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Tahoe gets Black and Saddle and with Carbon Oak trim, and Mojave gets seats in Black and Graphite with Carbon Oak trim. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market. They all get Nappa leather seats with the option of full-grain or natural grain.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more.

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Road Test: 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage SE Hatchback

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The engine start/stop button is located on the left side of the steering wheel, just like a Porsche. The carbon-pattern on the door armrest panels was a nice touch. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market. Functional tech.

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Time to review congestion charges. The Green Piece

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Currently, only alternative fuel vehicles are exempt from the London Congestion Charge. Their outputs currently range from 89g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2) to 219g/km of CO2. Volvo believes the principal of hybrid cars being exempt from the charge is outdated. It’s easy to see why Volvo is so keen to point out the discrepancy.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis G80 Sport Prestige 3.5T AWD

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The dash had real carbon fiber trim along with a minimal use of brushed aluminum. The Genesis G80 had to stand-out to get attention competing against luxury sedans from Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Porsche, Lexus and Cadillac. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market.