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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: electric Microbus finally arrives

Charged EVs

Volkswagen cites acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in roughly 6.0 We longed for one-pedal driving all the way down to 0 mph, but it’s not provided. seconds, though we weren’t able to do any instrumented testing. Regenerative braking isn’t the strongest, perhaps due to the power-to-weight ratio.

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Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vs. Toyota Land Cruiser: Boxy hybrid SUVs diverge

Baua Electric

The Land Cruiser weighs a whopping 5,445 pounds, about 900 more than the Santa Fe Hybrid and a few hundred more than a similarly sized base Kia EV9 electric SUV, for a comparison with about the same footprinteven though the EV9 is saddled with a heavy battery pack. Sheer weight is a big part of it. Underhood turbulence, anyone?

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Road Test: 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning SuperCrew Pro 4X4

Clean Fleet Report

0-60 mph: 4.5 of torque 0-60 mph: 5.0 The driving experience was pleasant and even enjoyable with all the performance needed, as 0-60 mph in 4.3 Doing a price comparison, including the cost of fuel and maintenance, the Lightning Pro matches very well against the competition, especially as a work truck. seconds proved.

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Hyundai Will Only Build a Few Ioniq 6 Ns Each Year

The Truth About Cars

By comparison, Hyundai targets around 60,000 annual units for the standard Ioniq 6. second 0-60 mph time, and Hyundai installs all of the electronic gadgets from the 5, including simulated shifts and a crazy torque vectoring system. Its two electric motors offer 641 horsepower and 568 pound-feet of torque, giving it a 3.2-second

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Road Test: 2025 Polestar 3 Single Motor

Clean Fleet Report

In a few 0-60 mph runs we averaged a respectable 7.5 For comparison, the Polestar 3 Dual Motor is rated at 4.8 miles per kWh to be very efficient considering we spent some of our time at 70+ mph, which an EV’s battery does not like. The 220 kW single motor drives the rear wheels with 299 horsepower and 361 pound-feet of torque.

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ORNL researchers quantify the effect of increasing highway speed on fuel economy

Green Car Congress

One tip is that drivers should obey the speed limit since the fuel economy of most vehicles decreases above 50 mph [80 km/h]. ORNL staff members John Thomas, Shean Huff and Brian West have worked to quantify this trend through analysis of dynamometer testing results for 74 vehicles at steady-state speeds from 50 to 80 mph [80 to 129 km/h].

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BMW introduces iX3 electric SUV; destined for China and Europe

Green Car Congress

Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h [62 mph] is 6.8 seconds (for purposes of comparison – BMW X3 30i: 6.4 seconds), with a top speed (electronically limited) of 180 km/h [112 mph]. The newly designed fifth-generation BMW eDrive electric motor produces maximum output of 210 kW/286 hp and peak torque of 400 N·m (295 lb-ft).

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