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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. The shift-by-wire single speed transmission drives all four wheels 0-60 miles per hour in about 4.3

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DOE to award up to $9M for demonstration and deployment of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies; medium-duty eTrucks

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An economic assessment, including a payback analysis, concerning the use of hydrogen-fueled PEM fuel cells for fuel cell hybrid MD eTrucks used as commercial cargo, parcel or package delivery vehicles. Alternative refueling protocols: Testing the performance and durability of refueling station and vehicle components (e.g.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

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Battery and Brakes The lithium-ion battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting by the regenerative charging system that converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. The recharging process can be viewed on a dash gauge. Please let us know your views at publisher@cleanfleetreport.com.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Polestar 2 Single and Dual Motor

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Battery and Charging The hatch opens to ample inside space When slowing or stopping regenerative braking converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. This combination resulted in strong recharging and a fun way to drive with limited touching of the brake pedal.

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Road Test: 2022 Jaguar F-Pace R-Dynamic S Mild Hybrid

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The mild hybrid electric motor boosts the gasoline engine when accelerating and helps with fuel efficiency, using a 48V lithium-ion battery that is replenished through regenerative braking. Regen converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. Using 91 octane fuel, the 3.0-liter

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Road Test: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV

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hours to fully recharge the battery. If you have no battery charge, the gasoline engine kicks in, resulting in the lower fuel economy number, but a bit of battery charge is reserved for extra boost when accelerating hard. Maintenance – Three years/Unlimited. Using a Level 2 charger it will take 2.5

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