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Consumer Reports tests show EV range can fall far short of claims due to outside temperature

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Each car was tested in the exact same manner by the same drivers, driven in a caravan on three different days: a frigid one, a mild one, and a warm one. The team found that cold weather saps about 25% of range when cruising at 70 mph compared with the same conditions in mild weather. Each test day was clear and sunny.

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Ford offering 3 years’ complimentary public charging to C-MAX Energi customers in California and Connecticut with EV 1-2-3 Charge

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The MyFord Mobile app and website are integrated with the vehicle’s in-car communications and entertainment system – SYNC 3. Total system horsepower is 188, top speed is 102 mph, and top speed in electric mode is 85 mph. EPA-rated MPGe fuel economy equivalent is 95 MPGe city, 81 MPGe highway and 88 MPGe combined.

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Hyundai introduces 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at Chicago Auto Show

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The Sonata Plug-in Hybrid will be distributed in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont, but customers in any of the other states can custom order the vehicle at their local Hyundai dealer. Next-Generation Blue Link Connected Car System. Car Finder.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

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I like to get drive impressions from my wife for some of the cars I review. After driving the 2023 Genesis GV60 Performance AWD for about 40 miles, she emphatically said this is the car she wants. Starting in 2025 they will have no new internal combustion engine models, then by 2030 will only sell battery-powered cars and SUVs.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Hyundai will initially offer the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid in the ZEV states—California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—in 2015. Combined fuel economy (mpg). The most useful feature of the app is managing the car’s charging schedule. 40 93 MPGe.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota BZ4X EV

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It joins the line-up of cars and SUVs powered by hybrid, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technology that have made Toyota the world leader in electrified vehicles. Wireless Apple Car Play and Android Auto. 0 – 60 mph: 7.1 0 – 60 mph: 7.1 0 – 60 mph: 6.5 Wireless phone charging.

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