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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV: 42 mile EV range/600 total miles! A smash hit!

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HSD replaces a normal geared transmission with an electromechanical system that uses two separate powerplants – a series of battery-powered electric motors and the car’s gas-driven combustion engine. will be making all the batteries powering those vehicles. The RAV4 Prime is definitely the one to get.”.

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Abandoned History: The 2014 VIA VTRUX Pickup, a Forgotten Silverado

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Lutz was a staunch supporter of GM’s plug-in hybrid of the time, the Cruze-based Volt. & And the batteries would definitely need charged often, as the VTRUX line was claimed to have around a 35-mile range on battery power. The trucks could power tools on a job site with standard 120- and 240-volt outlets.

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Road Test: 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV

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The 2022 Bolt EUV has a 65 kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion battery powering a single 150 kW motor that produces 200 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque. The cord has a changeable plug that allows owners to plug into a standard 120-volt three-prong outlet for Level 1 charging or a 240-volt outlet for Level 2 charging.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. See Chevy Volt for latest. Now Lutz envisions selling hundreds of thousands of Volts a year, probably priced below $30,000. I want to stick around to see the Volt come to market.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Not to mention the parts you most definitely could sell from the running gear. Chevys volt is exactly what a family with kids would need, as is the Tesla model S, and yea, theyre both pricey. It seems like it still may be cheaper to just buy a well used Lotus Elise and modify it yourself. Its new technology, it takes time, and money.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. "The Volt is a case study. " In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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