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Flash Drive: 2025 Cadillac Optiq

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As is typical of all electric vehicles, acceleration was linear and the torque was available at any speed. With no gasoline engine, the Optiq eliminated delays and hesitations that can come from the air-spark-fuel demand under hard acceleration. Without a transmission, there was no hunting for the right gear.

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Road Test: 2025 Lexus RX 450h+ AWD PHEV

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Power and Efficiency The 2025 RX 450h+ Luxury AWD is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or PHEV. liter non-turbocharged 4-cylinder gasoline engine and two electric motors (front and rear), the total system puts out 304 horsepower and 233 pound-feet of torque. Powered by a 2.5-liter

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Road Test: 2025 Maserati GranCabrio Folgare EV

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The reversing motors become generators that convert kinetic energy back into electrical energy, which is then stored in the battery. Learning to modulate the slowing with your fingertips on the paddles that control the regen is the smoothest way to drive an electric vehicle, and is what we used during most of our time behind the wheel.

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Road Test: 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning SuperCrew Pro 4X4

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The challenge is to lower the resistance to owning an electric vehicle. Work doesn’t have to be boring Kevin Lieberum, Lightning Pro product manager, told us: The Lightning Pro is a great work vehicle. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Flash Drive: 2026 Toyota BZ EV

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A Major Step to Compete with the Best Toyota re-entered the electric vehicle world in 2023 with the BZ4X small SUV (after two earlier limited edition RAV4 EVs). note: This includes hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. seconds Battery: XLE: 57.7

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Road Test: 2025 GMC Hummer 3X EV Pickup

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Just showing off steering enhancements Performance Excitement If you have driven any electric vehicle you know the acceleration is fast and quick, with some manufacturers trying to out do each other with the shortest time to 60 or 100 mph.

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Road Test: 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 500 4MATIC

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Observations: 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 500 4Matic A formidable EV Mercedes-Benz previously announced plans to be an electric vehicle-only company by 2030. However, in February 2024 they issued an update that they will continue to develop and build EVs, but also gasoline internal combustion vehicles and hybrids.