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2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD review: Why driving Toyota’s first electric car on dirt is like chucking a Giraffe in a pool … Really

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The Model Y will travel further, though, claiming 533km between charges, compared to the Toyota’s 411km. While its set up for DC fast charging, it’s limited to 150kW. Anyway, even the cheapest 2WD bZ4X gets things like LED lighting, 20-inch alloys and a powered boot. There’s also dual-zone climate, a 12.3-inch

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

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Very closely related to the Ioniq 5 crossover SUV and Kia EV6 , it rides on the same E-GMP architecture, has the same 400V/800V ultra-fast charging capability, same (in Long Range guise) 77.4kWh battery and same 239kW/605Nm from its twin motors. Even if you’re not taken by its looks, the Ioniq 6’s range makes headlines.

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2022 Mercedes-Benz C300 4MATIC Sedan Review – Slick Sport at a Dear Price

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There are still some 2022s kicking around press fleets – blame Covid, maybe – and since this Merc hasn’t been changed in a while, and since we haven’t reviewed one in a while, I figured it was still worth a write-up. Not even by deleting my phone from the Bluetooth and re-installing. Plus dual-zone climate control, Bluetooth, 11.9-inch

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Nissan X-Trail e-Power review: Is it better than a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

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This is our Nissan X-Trail e-Power review. In Ti guise, that means 19-inch alloy wheels, LED lighting front and rear with matrix headlights, a panoramic sunroof, privacy glass at the rear and a powered boot. How big is the Nissan X-Trail e-Power’s battery, what is the driving range, and how long will it take to charge?

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Inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report concludes DOE is underinvested in transport; greatest efforts to go to electrification

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The US Department of Energy released its inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report (DOE-QTR)—an assessment of the Department’s energy technology research and development portfolios. Recognizing the differences in the fleet, DOE will establish separate technology priorities for heavy-duty and light-duty vehicles. Source: QTR.

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ICCT: incremental technology can cut vehicle CO2 by half and increase fuel economy >60% through 2030 with ~5% increase in price

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ICCT’s paper builds on the modeling and peer-reviewed research underlying the Technical Assessment Report produced by the EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as part of a midterm review of the fuel-economy regulation. —Nic Lutsey, ICCT program director and the lead author of the paper.

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Road Test: 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring

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Aerodynamically Efficient Exterior First launched in 1972 and now in its 11th generation, the 2024 Civic went through a complete exterior re-imagination in 2022. The LED head and driving lights are sleekly integrated next to the small upper grille, which sits above a slightly larger grille and LED fog lights in the outer fascia corners.

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