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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

Green Car Congress

Sonata Plug-in Hybrid buyers will be eligible for a $2,500 fixed federal tax credit and a variable federal tax credit based on battery capacity that will also be over $2,000. Combined fuel economy (mpg). In charge sustaining mode, the Sonata PHEV is expected to return 40 mpg (5.88 Battery charge mode.

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

Charged EVs

The charging port sits high up on the cowl, between the back of the hood and the front edge of the driver’s door. Inside, a row of three buttons lets users select among Hybrid (the default), Electric (when the battery is charged), and e-Save (to hold battery charge for later use) modes. Default: hybrid, not EV.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

Battery and Charging Sophisticated battery management The 78 kWh, liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery is charged through an 11.0 These are the estimated times for the three charging speeds. New owners of a 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge receive 250 kWh of complimentary DC fast charging with the Electrify America network.

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The Fusion and Escape list Ford’s hybrids in Kelley Blue Brook’s “Top 10 Green Cars”

Green Cars News

Kelley Blue Book have today named the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid in its 2009 list of the “Top 10 Green Cars.”. 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. Nerad says the Ford Fusion is “getting better with age.”. But we’re even bigger believers in the Fusion after seeing and driving the new hybrid version.”.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Each has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Chrysler to equip post offices in strategically selected regions of the United States with a charging infrastructure for the envisioned program. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) also has signed an LOI to provide USPS integration tools. 1 day ago Goodbye, Routan?

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. Project Better Place plans to deploy a massive network of battery charging spots. Driving range will no longer be an obstacle, because customers will be able to plug their cars into charging units in any of the 500,000 charging spots in Israel. Here we go again.or

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