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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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Clean Fleet Report ran a few test loops to get a feel for real world fuel economy and electric range. The Escape PHEV uses regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. The Escape PHEV does not come with a 480V DC Fast Charge option.

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Volkswagen unveils mid-size SUV plug-in diesel-electric hybrid concept at Detroit Show

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Built off of the MQB Modular Transverse Matrix components set ( earlier post ), the CrossBlue offers a manufacturer-estimated 35 mpg (6.72 l/100km) combined (37 mpg highway and 33 mpg city), 89 mpge (2.64 A DC/DC converter supplies the vehicle’s electrical system with the 12V power it needs. The CrossBlue concept.

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Road Test: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV

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The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe PHEV is the second electrified model from Jeep, following the Wrangler Rubicon 4xe PHEV, which Clean Fleet Report tested earlier this year. The system, with a total of 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, is EPA city and highway combined rated at 23 mpg with the gasoline engine only.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

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When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. The Environmental Protection Agency rates fuel economy at 30 mpg highway and combined in hybrid mode, with an impressive 84 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) that measures the pure electric mode.

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Road Trip: 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium Extended Range

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Road Trip: 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium Extended Range Making the Case To Be Your Only Car Clean Fleet Report recently ventured on a 1,796-mile, four-state road trip in an all-electric 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium AWD Extended. But that isn’t the only place to store stuff. Big screen and good connections The horizontal 10.2-inch

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

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In 464 miles driving through Southern California, Clean Fleet Report achieved a combined 38.8 mpg, with a breakdown of 174 all-electric and 290 hybrid miles. The Pacifica Hybrid does not have a Level 3/DC fast charging capability. The cockpit layout is simple and clean, with soft touch materials on the dash and armrests.

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Tech: How do Hybrid & Plug-in Hybrid Batteries Recharge? Do I Need to Plug a Hybrid In?

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It takes with kinetic energy that would normally be lost as heat through traditional mechanical friction brakes and stores it as electric energy in the battery. Fast-charging with a DC charger (with compatible vehicles) can cut the charge time to a half hour or less. first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.