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Road Test: 2024 Ford Maverick Lariat FWD Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Liter gasoline engine that produces 162 horsepower (hp) and a 94kW electric motor, for a total system 191 hp. The gasoline engine’s 155 pound-feet of torque (lb.-ft.) The Maverick Hybrid is not available with all-wheel drive, so if going off-road is necessary, then opt for the Maverick (non-hybrid) with the EcoBoost gasoline engine.

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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

Third party converters have spent time and resources tweaking their plug-in hybrids to meet ARB testing written with gasoline-only hybrids in mind. Third-party and DIY converters can't muck with every system on a car. As in this NY Times story entitled Challenging Gasoline from a few days ago. We haven't got the time or money.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD EcoBoost

Clean Fleet Report

liter gasoline engine and a 94-kilowatt electric motor that produces 191 total system horsepower and 155 pound-feet of torque. The Maverick EcoBoost was not designed to be a heavy-duty work truck, but more for the weekend warrior/home owner doing DIY projects or used for active lifestyles for activities such as biking and kayaking.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

This compact pickup is smaller than the mid- and full-size trucks roaming our streets, but size alone doesn’t explain how it sips fuel. Liter gasoline engine and a 94kW electric motor. The Maverick Hybrid does not offer all-wheel drive, unlike is its stablemate, the Maverick with the EcoBoost gasoline engine.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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