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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group. The XC90 Recharge T8 has several drive modes to choose from. Volvo has been talking about going electric a lot lately.

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2015 VW e-Golf EPA-rated at 116 MPGe combined, 83-mile range

Green Car Congress

kW onboard charger as standard equipment, enabling the EV’s battery to be recharged in any of three ways. The e-Golf adds a compact electric motor and lithium-ion battery (built in-house at Volkswagen’s Braunschweig, Germany facility) to the Golf’s sporty Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) platform. The e-Golf has a 7.2

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Road Test: Ford 2023 Escape PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

For increased recharging, there is an “L” button on the gear selector wheel. The 2023 Escape PHEV has an extensive list of standard and optional safety features in the Personal Safety System , including front, knee, side and side curtain airbags as part of the Ford Safety Canopy. The 60/40 folding rear seat opens up 63.2-inches

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Niro isn’t plugged in to recharge the battery but does have a very efficient regenerative charging system that converts kinetic energy into electric energy, when applying the brakes or coasting, and stores it in the battery. Safety and Warranties The Niro Hybrid comes with an extensive list of standard safety features.

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BMW’s 2021 luxury sedan, the 745e PHEV, comes with 16 pure-electric miles

Current EV

Using electric power only, the car will take you 16 miles before the 12.0kWh Lithium-ion battery needs to be recharged. With the hybrid system of gas engine and electric motor activated, the car gets an EPA-estimated 56MPGe. A Level 1 wall socket replenishes the battery in around 10 hours. Legroom in the front and back is spacious.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT

Clean Fleet Report

Regenerative braking uses the motors to recharge the battery when slowing or coasting, converting kinetic energy into electric energy, which is stored in the battery. Up front, a small frunk Kia has a clever design to go between the dual-zone climate controls and infotainment controls.

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Toyota Plug In

Plug In Partners

Japan and Europe by 2010 , under a widespread "green" strategy outlined today.The ecological gas-electric vehicles, which can be recharged from a home electrical outlet , will target leasing customers, Toyota Motor Corp. The list of attendees includes Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.); Representative John Dingell (D-Mich.);

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