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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

Clean Fleet Report

Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips A Two-Country Kia EV6 Experience Last year I set out to see what it would be like to take a couple of long road trips in a Kia EV6–one in the UK and the other in the U.S. Fortunately it’s becoming less of an issue now the newest EVs have a range of up to 300 miles on a full battery charge.

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How Efficient Is Your EV? It’s Complicated

Cars That Think

With motor sports moving hard and fast toward electric drive, a friend recently told me that electric drag-car racing just wouldn't be the same without the deafening roar of combustion engines and the smell of "nitro" fuel. One of the things I'll miss about combustion-engine cars is how easy it is to calculate their efficiency.

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Porsche’s 800V electric sports car Taycan makes world debut

Green Car Congress

Porsche’s first all-electric sports car, the Taycan, made its world premiere at three simultaneous events in Canada, China and Germany. The most important sales markets of the new electric sports car are on these three continents. The first models in the series of the four-door sports car are the Taycan Turbo S and Taycan Turbo.

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Hyundai launches Sonata PHEV; 22-mile electric range

Green Car Congress

kWh lithium polymer battery pack—roughly five times larger than the Sonata Hybrid’s battery—and is expected to travel up to 22 miles (35 km) on electric power alone. Recharging takes as little as two and a half hours with a Level 2 charger. The most useful feature of the app is managing the car’s charging schedule.

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Audi presents plug-in hybrid TT offroad concept car at Beijing; wireless charging

Green Car Congress

The show car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.2 miles) solely on electric power, and has a total range of up to 880 kilometers (546.8 miles) solely on electric power, and has a total range of up to 880 kilometers (546.8 The charging process begins automatically when the car drives onto the plate.

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2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid offers up to 52 mpg combined; Solar Roof System

Green Car Congress

At the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai introduced its new 2020 Sonata Hybrid, featuring up to 686 miles of driving range and an EPA-estimated 52 mpg combined fuel economy rating on the Blue trim. This system recharges the 12-volt and hybrid battery while preventing unnecessary battery discharge when the car is off.

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Land Rover EV conversion packs in-wheel motors, weighs same as original

Baua Electric

The program will expand the company beyond its current business of electric van conversions to the burgeoning cottage industry of electrified classic cars—and, perhaps, to more contracts to supply its in-wheel motor tech. The company didn’t reveal the curb weight of this example. Very few Endurance trucks were built, however.