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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. liter V6 and two electric motors mated to an electrically variable transmission driving the front wheels. The only minivan with a plug. The battery recharge and electric mile range are metered instantly by dash gauges. How It Works.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. But the landscape has changed since 2017 as the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan is now a hybrid. Ready to ride.

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FCA unveils Chrysler Portal concept: next-gen family transportation for Millenials; electric, semi-autonomous, connected, flexible

Green Car Congress

The four modes or generations of family transportation have been defined as station wagons, minivans, SUVs and crossovers; millennials will seek their own version of a family vehicle. Electricity from the battery pack powers a single electric motor, mounted under the concept’s hood, that drives the front wheels. Semi-autonomous.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

However, it’s not just the ‘big boys’ of motoring that are having an impact as we enter a new automotive era. Here we offer some insight into these newcomers and their potential impact on the future of green motoring. Tesla Motors. Tesla Motors. The company hopes to begin selling the Fisker Karma in mid 2010 in Europe.

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

Charged EVs

That’s not surprising—the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the company’s only previous plug-in hybrid, is a well-executed PHEV with an EPA-rated 32 miles of usable electric range that retains all the virtues of the Pacifica minivan. The Jeep’s electric motor is rated at 100 kilowatts (134 horsepower) and 181 foot-pounds of torque.

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Flash Drive: 2021 Volkswagen ID4 AWD

Clean Fleet Report

ID4 RWD has one motor producing 201 horsepower (hp) and 229 pound-feet (lb.-ft.) ID4 AWD has two motors. Driving around town, stuck in stop-and-go rush hour freeway traffic or coasting down hills will recharge the battery. The dual electric motor ID4 AWD put its additional power and grip to good use. Driving Range.

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News: 2024 Volkswagen ID.Buzz

Clean Fleet Report

Revisiting and updating the past Volkswagen walked away from the bus and van market right about the time minivans became the rage, though it did soldier on with the low-volume Type 2 Vanagon until 2002. So driving around town, stuck in stop-and-go rush hour freeway traffic, or coasting down hills will recharge the battery.

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