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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

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DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

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A new study published by US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory offers the most complete understanding yet of the costs of owning and operating a vehicle, and how those costs vary by powertrain, from the conventional to the cutting-edge. Our analysis helped fill those data gaps.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lexus RX

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Fifth Generation Luxury SUV. Lexus easily could have merely updated the RX midsize SUV, seeing as RX owners continue returning to this model year after year. Most people don’t consider a SUV to have performance cred, but Lexus has built a sleeper with the RX 500h F Sport Performance AWD. RX 350 RX 350h RX 500h RX 500h+.

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Road Test: 2023 Ranger Rover Sport Autobiography Plug-In Hybrid

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Each family will be adding full electric siblings, but at the end of 2023 still has its wheels firmly planted in the internal combustion world with the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) its furthest current reach into electrification. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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Road Test: 2023 Ranger Rover Sport SE Dynamic Mild Hybrid

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Each family will be adding electric siblings, but at the end of 2023, LR and RR still has its wheels firmly planted in the internal combustion world with the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) its current furthest reach into electrification. Not the lowest priced luxury SUV in its class, but one that makes a statement.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

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Each of these are excellent all-electric SUVs (check out review links at the end of this story. Genesis began as a stand-alone company in 2015 and is just now hitting its stride with a line-up of sedans and SUVs that get rave reviews. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT

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It will be hard for diehard manual transmission and internal combustion engine fans to accept that one-pedal driving in an EV is a smoother and faster experience. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. It isn’t necessarily better than a manual transmission, but different.

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