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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

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For 2023, CR reported that EVs had 79 percent more problems than automobiles that use internal combustion. Automakers have also been building them a lot longer than their plug-in counterparts and they tend to be based on models that have been around for a while. “It SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next.

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OPINION Volvo did one thing very canny with the pricing of the EM90

Baua Electric

818,000 yuan (112,000 USD) is whole insanity, taking into consideration EM90 is basically only a rebadged Zeekr 009 with a elegant internal and entrance and rear adjustments. The fee for international markets hasn’t been introduced but. Zeekr 009 begins at 500k yuan (68,500 USD) in China. How does Volvo plan to justify this charge?

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Honda targeting introduction of Level 4 automated driving capability by 2025; Level 3 by 2020

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This new goal builds upon earlier-announced plans for Honda and Acura vehicles to have highly-automated freeway driving capability (SAE Level 3) by 2020. SAE International defines automated driving based on six levels of capability, from zero to five. Honda Motor Co.,

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SETEC POWER provides the perfect solution for mobile EV charging

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The existing standard solution is to build EV charging stations to solve the range problem of electric vehicles. SETEC Power mobile charging system can be installed on trailers or minivans and provide emergency charging services for electric vehicles anywhere. This system can charge different EVs (CHAdeMO, CCS, and GB/T) on the road.

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When They Electrified Christmas

Cars That Think

Homeowners can illuminate the eaves with iridescent icicles, shroud their shrubs with twinkling mesh nets, or mount massive menorahs on their minivans. Edith Meggers worked in the Building Technology Division of the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), which is where she met her husband; they married in 1920. In 1922, Meggers.

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Chrysler Readying Roll-out of Pentastar V-6 Engine Across 13 Models; Average 7% Fuel Efficiency Improvement

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Overall, the new Pentastar will enable Chrysler Powertrain to reduce major engine components from 189 parts to 32, simplifying the build process and improving quality. If the oil is cold, less oil is needed and the pump reduces the size of the internal chambers. On Minivan models that were equipped with the 4.0-liter up to 4.0L

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Achates Power building 2.7L opposed-piston light-duty engine; exceeding CAFE 2025, Tier 3 targets at lower cost

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And in 2018 we will have a demonstration vehicle that proves an internal combustion engine is able to cost-effectively meet the CAFE standard, does not require the adoption of costly vehicle modifications, infrastructure upgrades, or a change in how the driver operates or maintains the vehicle. Click to enlarge. Light-duty diesel OP.

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