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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: electric Microbus finally arrives

Charged EVs

We weren’t able to recharge the Buzz during our short time with the test vehicles, but we look forward to doing so when we get one for a longer test. Volkswagen’s onboard Level 2 charger is rated at 11 kilowatts, presuming the charging station and circuit can provide it. Photos by Sam Dobbins, courtesy of Volkswagen of America, Inc.

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We’re Charging Our Cars Wrong

Cars That Think

If equipment costs were lower, they say, they would install more recharging stations. It could be a virtuous circle: The recharge businesses would do better, EV owners would benefit, and more people would consider buying an EV. In order to fully recharge a 100-kWh battery, the total recharge time is about 80 hours.

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Citroën e-C4 x Shine Plus 59kW 2023 review

Discover EV

AC home (7.4 kW) recharge takes around 7½ hours. Independent cold-weather tests showed roughly 200 miles at approximately 5 °C. It supports 100 kW DC rapid charging: 10–80 % takes about 30 minutes; approximately 59 miles added in 10 minutes on a suitable charger. How much do I need to budget?

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2025 BMW X3 20 xDrive review

Baua Electric

Given the available space, incredible technology, and top-notch safety equipment it offers by comparison, the newest X3 is something of a bargain though perhaps not when viewed against its predecessor. Charging is via an 11kW AC port with a full recharge obtained in two hours and 15 minutes. Combined cycle fuel use is listed at 1.6

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Road Test: 2025 Polestar 3 Single Motor

Clean Fleet Report

For comparison, the Polestar 3 Dual Motor is rated at 4.8 The combination resulted in predictable recharge feel and a fun way to drive with limited touch of the brake pedal. The 220 kW single motor drives the rear wheels with 299 horsepower and 361 pound-feet of torque. In a few 0-60 mph runs we averaged a respectable 7.5

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Toshiba launches 20Ah-HP SCiB rechargeable Li-ion battery; high energy and high power

Green Car Congress

Toshiba Corporation expanded its SCiB product offering with the launch of a 20Ah-HP rechargeable lithium-ion battery cell that delivers high energy and high power at the same time. Comparison of capacity falloff of 20Ah and 20Ah-HP products. Toshiba testing). Compatibility.

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TU Berlin team develops multifunctional catalyst for ORR and OER for fuel cells or rechargeable metal-air batteries

Green Car Congress

One of the challenges in electrocatalysis (be it for solar fuels, fuel cells or rechargeable metal-air batteries) is to find an effective catalyst that will reduce (oxygen reduction reaction, ORR), as well as generate (oxygen evolution reaction, OER), oxygen at moderate temperatures.

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