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Review: Test riding Honda’s Motocompacto electric scooter, aka the battery-powered suitcase

Electrek

I recently got the chance to test ride Honda’s new Motocompacto, a battery-powered suitcase with wheels that comes complete with an underwhelming 15 mph top speed and an adorable bell, which I must say has to be my favorite feature by far. Overall, the Motocompacto’s strongest aspect is its looks, followed by its portability.

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Review: CellPowa 2500 launched as massive off-grid battery power station, and we tested it!

Electrek

But now the company is launching a much larger power station, the CellPowa2500, which can likely power just about anything you own, be it AC or DC. The post Review: CellPowa 2500 launched as massive off-grid battery power station, and we tested it! appeared first on Electrek.

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A Battery-Powered Air Compressor Saves The Day

CleanTechnica EVs

The other night, I found a great use-case for the battery-powered air compressor Fanttik sent me. You can find the full review here, but in short it’s a small air compressor (roughly the size of a soda bottle) that’s powered by a lithium battery pack.

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2023 Toyota Sequoia Review - A Three-Row Prius?

The Truth About Cars

.& It only stands to reason that the largest vehicles in a lineup, those vehicles for which fuel economy has never been the sole focus, should be among the last to see battery power. While the full-sized Tundra offers the choice between a standard turbo V-6 and hybridization, this 2023 Toyota Sequoia is hybrid only.

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Porsche fast chargers, Toyota Camry Hybrid gas mileage review, and battery buses: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

road trip gas mileage review: Can the Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE live up to its 44 mpg highway fuel economy rating? And students vote for and fund the first battery-powered all electric bus fleet at the University of California Irvine. Porsche builds its own super fast electric-car charging network.

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

EV Central

With PHEVs at their most fuel-saving at low speeds, this ensures you don’t exhaust your battery before reaching built-up areas with slower traffic and more stop-starts. The Outlander will always prioritise using battery power first, so remembering to hit that SAVE button is imperative if you don’t want to exhaust it.

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Nissan providing residual battery power forecast and use information services to LEAF owners

Green Car Congress

By reviewing the battery level forecast and recorded energy usage at the same time, drivers can make a more accurate plan for charging until they arrive at their destination. This information is based on probe information collected from about 28,000 Nissan LEAFs in Japan and the US.

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