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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

As several executives suggested this past week at the New York Auto Show, they’re also a key to enable the next generation of 70-mile plug-in hybrids , as incentivized by California, without compromise. Quebec is planning to wind down its EV incentives over the next several years.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

But with the 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) we obliterated the “official” number in our real world driving. The Niro PHEV is powered by a 1.6-liter On a three-day mini-getaway, my wife and I ventured out from our home in Orange County, California, to the Central California seaside town of Shell Beach. A quiet runner.

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Raser Technologies and Hyundai Heavy Industries To Collaborate on Development of Renewable Energy and Extended Range Electric Vehicles

Green Car Congress

The agreement also sets forth the first phase of commercial production of electric fleet vehicles utilizing HHI’s high tech engineering and manufacturing capability and Raser’s extended range electric vehicle powertrain technology. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Solar project. Raser Executive Vice President Richard Clayton.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Electric Auto Association Silicon Valley (EAASV), established in 1967 as the original Electric Auto (now Vehicle) Association, has a long history of attracting members and presenting speakers who have gone on to become tech and transportation luminaries. More recently, Gage became the CEO of EVGrid , working on Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Kia also has all-new 2023 versions of the Niro EV and Niro PHEV, which Clean Fleet Report will be reviewing separately, so make sure to sign-up for the newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Full tech on display. We liked it then and like the all-new Niro hybrid even more.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

In 289 miles driving through Southern California Clean Fleet Report achieved a combined 38.8 Wind gusts or passing big rigs had no effect on the stability and sure footed feel. MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of energy as is contained in 1 gallon of gasoline. Yep, all on one tank.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Other than sports car wanna-bes, modern cars are so quiet that you hear tire/wind noise much more than engines. Reply ↓ ↑ report 3 Snowdog 6:22PM (4/17/2009) Totally agree. I have stated the same before. If they force noice makers on Hybrids and EVs, this will be yet another break down in common sense.

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