Baua Electric

JANUARY 24, 2024

HEV and PHEV options will join the petrol and diesel duo tested here later in the year. Sport+ and GT-Line variants feature a Bose premium sound system with 12 speakers and subwoofer, while all grades now sport a shift-by-wire transmission lever for a “cleaner interior finish and increased sense of space”.

Kia 52

Kia Petrol Diesel DIY 52

Baua Electric

JANUARY 24, 2024

HEV and PHEV options will join the petrol and diesel duo tested here later in the year. Sport+ and GT-Line variants feature a Bose premium sound system with 12 speakers and subwoofer, while all grades now sport a shift-by-wire transmission lever for a “cleaner interior finish and increased sense of space”.

Kia 52

Kia Petrol Diesel DIY 52

Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2007

Paradox 1 - Soot: There's an apparent emissions paradox with plug-in hybrids (PHEV): Driving longer distances on battery power means more cold starts as the internal combustion engine (ICE) stops and starts up again after the batteries deplete. Third-party and DIY converters can't muck with every system on a car.

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Plug-in Plug Prius Highlander 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. Currently, there are some industrial facilities that use battery swapping to replenish the energy stores of electric forklifts.

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Charging Batteries Battery 2009 38