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2023 Toyota BZ4X Review – Falling Short

The Truth About Cars

When it comes to reviews, the 2023 Toyota bZ4X has taken it on its oddly-shaped chin. Compare the bZ to the brand’s own re-done Prius – the new Prius has flaws but it’s generally packaged much better. Charging is listed at about 9 hours from “low to full” on a Level 2 charger. And, as I found out, for good reason. kWh capacity.

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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. There’s also dual-zone climate, a 12.3-inch AC charging: 11kW, Type 2 plug DC charging: 150kW, CCS combo plug 0-100km/h: 6.9

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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

The Truth About Cars

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?

EV Central

This is our Nissan X-Trail e-Power review. Inside, there’s tri-zone climate, leather-trimmed seats, a digital rear-view mirror, wireless phone charging and four USB ports (two up front, two at the rear). 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

Green Car Congress

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. Report on the First Quadrennial Technology Review. The QTR frames 6 strategies to adress US energy challenges. Source: QTR. Click to enlarge.

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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.