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BMW M5 Touring Becomes America's First M-Wagon

The Truth About Cars

liter V8 features twin turbochargers and uses the M Hybrid drive system, meaning it’s mated to an ell-electric motor. second time to 60 mph. But you’re also buying a larger and slightly heavier version of an automobile that was already getting portly. The top speed of the M5 Touring is electronically limited to 155 mph.

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Fisker adds to line up with 3 new EVS

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In a TESLA like presentation Fisker showcased the next 3 cars in the growing Fisker range Henrik Fisker believes the electric vehicle is the most fundamental shift in personal transport since the transition from the horse to the gasoline engine. Geeta Gupta-Fisker founded Fisker Inc. Introducing the Pear, Ronin and Alaska.

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Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid heading to select US showrooms

Green Car Congress

Ford’s first plug-in hybrid vehicle on the market offers EPA-rated 108 mpg equivalent city, 92 mpge highway and 100 mpge combined;the all-electric range is up to 21 miles. Electric-only driving without gasoline engine power; Conventional hybrid mode where the powertrain melds electric and gasoline engine power as appropriate; and.

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FIRST TIMER – 2021 Toyota Mirai

Clean Fleet Report

But what if your first time doing something is so completely different and out of character personally, it could redefine who you are and even change your thinking? Their purchase process is very modern, especially for a vehicle with a radically different propulsion system from the gasoline-powered cars they own. Not an impulse buy.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

This article was written more than 10 years ago, when the forecasts were we would have personal and public robotaxis galore. Most of these advanced vehicles will be electric or plug-in hybrids. You Can Buy Level 2 Today. Recent news of accidents are a reminder that these things take time.

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2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Review — Bada Bing

The Truth About Cars

liter turbocharged four-cylinder paired with an electric motor on the rear axle stinks of European emissions compliance. Alfa Romeo has likewise been talking a big game about going all-electric, making me wonder how their holdover combustion vehicles are going to fare when nobody running the business wants you to buy them.

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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

Baua Electric

Once powered by polluting combustion engines, these days, most golf carts use quiet and emissions-free electric motors, charging up their batteries for mere pennies and offering plenty of around-the-town range. Eco-friendly transportation Electric golf carts produce zero emissions during use, making them an environmentally friendly option.