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Hyundai Motor Group Previews Integrated Snow Chain Tech

The Truth About Cars

Snow chains are a liability on clean pavement and are prone toward breaking at speeds above 30 mph. Tire wear is supposed to be comparable to what’s available today and owners should be able to easily recognize when it’s time to buy some new rubber without special training. Hyundai says it’s working on that.

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We Love Electric Bikes

Revenge of the Electric Car

They are available today. Two weeks later, I ended up buying an A2B from Ultra Motor in the UK and sharing it with my producer. It costs about the same as a good full suspension mountain bike ($2600), goes 20 mph without pedaling, and runs 20 miles on a charge if you don’t pedal at all. A confession.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line RWD

Clean Fleet Report

It was enjoyable and never fatiguing for highway driving, providing a super quiet ride (60 dBA @ 70 mph). Ready to run with the best With a top speed of 117 mph, the AWD version is close to the performance BMW i4 M50 we recently tested. The ride is compliant and firm, but never choppy or harsh.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

This does not mean that you will not be able to buy that Cadillac or Corvette you have been admiring. This effectively means that the owner of a new PHEV can buy a new vehicle and most of its fuel for the next 20 years. We can set a goal to have every new vehicle purchased be a PHEV. The Hydrogen car and its issues.

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