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2024 Jeep Wagoneer S Review -- Finding the Space Between

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kWh battery pack that feeds juice to front- and rear-electric motors that are 250 kW/400V each. Range is a tick over 300 miles and the charge time on a Level 2 is a bit under 7 hours for 5 percent to 80 percent. We were at slow speeds, in auto mode, and we were getting bounced around a bit too much.

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Scoop pics: Cute Nio Firefly electric hatch caught testing in Australia, could be on-sale here in 2026

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The Firefly is powered by a modest 105kW/200Nm e-motor driving the rear wheels, with juice supplied from a 42kWh lithium-ion battery pack. Charging rates are 11kW AC and 100kW DC. Reflecting its export ambitions the Firefly gets Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connection, which more luxurious Nios still miss out on.

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Think the plug-in Ford Ranger PHEV isn’t capable enough? I just drove one up an active volcano in Iceland!

EV Central

The plug-in Ford managed the task using battery power alone, and this being Iceland, said battery was charged using hydro and geothermal power. 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV features EV Hold, EV Now, EV Charge and Auto EV modes. We see 3L/100km in low speed scenarios using Auto EV mode, and progress is always quiet and smooth.

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2025 MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite Review: Updates to this affordable SUV means the battery now stays charged, but it still left us feeling a little flat

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inch digital infotainment and instrumentation panels, wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, embedded satellite-navigation and six-speaker audio. Thats quite a bit less than the 158kW/465Nm combined output claimed, although the torque figure is a multiplication based on its three-speed auto. MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite. MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite.

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Road Test: 2025 BMW i4 Gran Coupe

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Charging and Regeneration The 83.9 kWh lithium-ion battery will replenish 10-to-80% in less than 31 minutes at a peak charging rate of 200 kW using a Level 3 DC fast charger. hours for a 10-to-100% charge. The 2025 i4 eDrive comes with 1,000 kWh (about 3,000 miles) of complementary charging through Electrify America.

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2025 Volvo EX90 Twin Performance Seven-Day Test: Serene and spacious, but where’s the Swedish soul?

EV Central

I collect the EX90 with 96 percent charge and estimated range of 460km. Day 3: On a charge Volvo EX90 charging We’ve got a big weekend trip coming up, so it’s home charging time. The auto tailgate reveals a mighty boot space, and under the floor is clever storage for the charge cable.

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Kia EV5 Earth Long Range Review: To the top of Australia and down the other side in an EV

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LFP is less energy dense than NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt/lithium-ion) but it is much happier being DC fast-charged to 100 per cent than NMC. However, the LFP chemistry and the EV5s 400-volt electric architecture both contribute to a mediocre claimed 140kW maximum fast-charging rate. Right, enough of the theory, lets get into it.

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