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Stuff We Use: Under Pressure (Washers)

The Truth About Cars

We’ve mused before on these digital pages that a clean car seems to run better – a missive that apparently holds true for sports cars and hot hatchbacks, though burly off-road pickup trucks and SUVs may take umbrage with that assessment. Its total capacity is just over 1.0 It sure seems stout and I have no reason to doubt that claim.

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2023 Toyota BZ4X Review – Falling Short

The Truth About Cars

Instead, it’s a weird package that has pricing that is considered affordable relative to the average transaction price, but still not "cheap.” My test unit was an XLE with front-wheel drive, meaning the electric motor on board was good for 201 horsepower and 196 lb-ft of torque. kWh capacity.

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2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon Review – Charged-Up Jeep

The Truth About Cars

liter turbocharged four-cylinder that works in concert with two electric motors and a 400-volt battery pack, plus an eight-speed automatic transmission. So while other SUVs might get dinged for these things, we chalk it up to part of the experience. Speaking of warning, we can’t say we didn’t warn you that this Jeep doesn’t come cheap.

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Test drive: 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ half-steps into future

Baua Electric

As I found in a recent drive of the RX 450h+, this translates to a luxurious crossover SUV with usable electric-only range, comfortable ride, and competitive technology. But it’s not cheap; it’s not elegant; and Lexus’ tech foibles carry over from the standard RX and other models.

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2023 Kia EV6 GT review: Mega-popular electric vehicle put to the seven-day test

EV Central

Striking thing, this electric SUV-cum-wagon. Day 4: Juicing Up Despite all my driving fun, I’m still returning just under Kia’s official consumption figure. Day 5: Let’s find some corners My motoring writing colleagues had said compelling things when testing the EV6 GT on a race track. Opportunities galore.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for. Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. 2:54 PM Anonymous said.

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