The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A 92-kilowatt-hour battery and a 130-kilowatt generator combine to bring the juice. Ram is touting a total system horsepower of 663 with 615 lb-ft of torque and a range of 690 miles. Or the EDMs can use generator power AND battery power for, uh, max power (apologies to Homer Simpson). Sound familiar?

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Charging Juice DC Gas-Electric 92

Electric Auto Association

AUGUST 3, 2021

She recommended a small, battery-powered, $8 lantern for ambient light, good for both inside and outside the car. Also on her list was an old-fashioned road atlas to use in case I traveled out of internet range. The juice there was so sweet and quick. Naturally, I asked my EV road trip guru buddy, Elaine, for suggestions.

San Diego 69

San Diego Utah Idaho Juice 69

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. What the Volt has that electric cars lack is the ability to extend its range by means of burning gasoline, the most popular fuel among cars in the US.

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41