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Where to locate public chargers?

Electric Auto Association

Electricity is ubiquitous, EVs refuelable by wind, hydro, geothermal, solar, or traditional energy sources. In California, it is 134 mpg. Level 1 (120v) charging is practical when a charge of approximately 5 mph is acceptable, while Level 2 and Level 3 must be utilized for a faster charge.

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Road Test: 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor EV

Clean Fleet Report

Even here in Southern California, where at some point every car sold in America can be seen, the 2022 Polestar 2 is rare and drew the obvious question–“What is that?” seconds was perfectly fine for merging onto Southern California freeways, and the 3.8 seconds from 50 to 70 mph, made passing Semi trucks and motorhomes a breeze.

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Road Test: 2023 Lexus UX 250h Premium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

In the 210 miles we put on the CUV, averaging 65 miles per hour traversing Southern California highways, we had an average of 41.5 Zero-to-60 mph speeds are in the low-eight second range, which doesn’t quite put it in the performance or sporty category. The wireless phone charger is a $75 option.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis G90 Performance

Clean Fleet Report

In 217 miles driving mostly on Southern California freeways, we averaged 25.3 The smile inducing silky power and torque was strong, especially in Sport mode, where we turned 0-60 mph times of about 4.9 The G90 has limited wind and road noise partly due to the low 0.27

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

Green Car Congress

Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 km) of all electric range and a 9.8 Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus UX 250h F Sport AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The UX 250h can go-up to 71 mph on electricity alone, with a nearly imperceptible transition between gasoline and electricity. Voice commands connect with Siri EyesFree and Google Assistant. Once inside and cruising down the road, wind noise was non-existent, partially due to the low 0.33 All can be monitored on dash gauges.

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

Green Car Congress

The A3 e-tron can cruise at up to 80 mph in all-electric mode; a spec we confirmed—with enjoyment—last week during a media drive in the San Francisco Bay Area. Top speed for the A3 Sportback e-tron is 130 mph. The A3 Sportback e-tron accelerates from 0-70 in a respectable 7.6 seconds—comparable to the 7.4

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