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A stack of lies you could drive a Toyota HiLux through | Opinion

EV Central

And, as a result, new passenger cars in Australia use 40 per cent more fuel than those in the European Union. That’s a disturbing, upsetting number, and one the flies in the particularly bald face of Peter Dutton, but it doesn’t surprise me, personally, at all. An electric HiLux … it’s only a concept. Yes, BILLIONS.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

Large commercial trucks and other heavy equipment have run on diesel fuel for many decades now. Rising fuel-economy standards during the 2020s will do the same. It’s crucial that any operator have at least one person charged with the responsibility of coordinating all aspects of adding electric trucks to a fleet.

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Volkswagen showcases inductive charging w/ “power lift”, autonomous and semi-autonomous capabilities & gesture control at CES

Green Car Congress

The Golf R Touch development team pursued the goal of producing an interior and infotainment concept that would fulfill seemingly contradictory requirements. A person logs onto the system by spreading the fingers of a hand, preventing unintentional activation of a function with a hand movement. Touchscreen personalization.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

That will tell you how much energy your vehicle needs to travel 100 miles, a more accurate measurement than our traditional fuel economy (mpg) numbers. One new and more affordable option is the Mustang Mach-E , but the personality difference is substantial. Holding its own against the competition.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Technology upgrades like Full Self Driving remain available to buy, but are not delivered via an over-the-air update. has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class.

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2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV long-term review: Laziness destroys our fuel savings, but plug-in potential is clear

EV Central

In what might be called the normal, or even old world, I would have been very happy to drive a large, luxurious and family friendly SUV for 24 weeks and walk away at the end of it with a fuel- economy figure of just 7.0 I have to say, from research, that the kind of people who buy a Mitsubishi PHEV are not like me.

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Road Test: 2024 Buick Envista Avenir

Clean Fleet Report

Buick may surprise everyone if the stunning Wildcat EV Concept becomes a reality. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. We can expect the future of Buick to remain SUV/crossover centric, slowly becoming electrified.

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