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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

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In Utah the posted limit is 80 mph and for many drivers that was only a suggestion. We set the cruise control to 72 mph when on the freeway. Electrify America’s charging network were the backbone of our trip Cost Comparison We charged 412.23 kWh over the 1,796-mile trip at an estimated retail cost of $203.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

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In 240 miles driving around Southern California we averaged 23 mpg, but in a 100-mile run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we averaged 31.2 This fuel economy is encouraging, but it will take a wide open road with little traffic and lots of patience to equal it. Zero-to-60 mph times were right around 5.0

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD

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Note: For our purposes here, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) does not have gears, so is not part of this comparison. The EPA rated the Santa Cruz’ fuel economy at 19 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. We did a bit better on a 120-mile freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 28.1

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Flash Drive: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Crossover EV

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It has challenging mountain roads heading 2,000 feet up and down, full of tight turns, a relatively high-speed swath along the summit (50 mph), a freeway stretch back in the valley, and even some slow-speed city driving. 4 through the route I encountered more traffic than usual so ended up with an average speed of 34 mph.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

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Lucid set-up a mini drag strip, where after some expert instruction on how to use the launch control, we did 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds and hit 88 mph before lifting. The sleek exterior with a long hood and short, almost bustle-like rear give it a very low 0.197 coefficient of drag (C d ) In comparison, the Mercedes-Benz EQS comes in at.200

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Road Test: 2023 Volkswagen Taos SEL 4Motion

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mpg, but in a 99-mile highway run at 65 mph, we averaged 34.3 While fuel economy may be less if your driving keeps you on city streets with frequent starts and stops, it is good to know when on the open road and at a consistent speed, mid-to-high-thirties are possible. In 371 miles we averaged 28.6

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Road Test: 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport V6 SEL Premium R-Line

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The best we could do over 110 of those miles, with the adaptive cruise control set to 65 mph and in Eco mode, was 29.6 Two technologies that have a positive effect on fuel economy are the respectable 0.34 Road Test: 2018 Chevrolet Traverse: 3-Row SUV Comparison. Road Test: 2018 Subaru Ascent: 3-Row SUV Comparison.

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