The Truth About Cars
JUNE 9, 2023
On paper, the 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Ultimate seems like a fine compact EV. The dual electric motors (front and rear) that provide the car with all-wheel drive get their juice from a 78 kWh lithium-ion battery, and the system’s output is 402 horsepower and 486 lb-ft of torque. And it looks cool. Herein lies the true problem.
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 1, 2021
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. Moving towards more juice. The XC90 Recharge T8 has several drive modes to choose from. The XC90 is designed to haul.
The Truth About Cars
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
As anyone with half a brain would expect, many complaints were lodged about the cost of Level 3 chargers, most of which can recharge an EV in jig time but can hoover up a six-figure invoice without blinking. Dealers apparently argued that slow Level 2 chargers were more than sufficient to keep new EVs full of juice for test drives.&
Clean Fleet Report
APRIL 8, 2023
The recharging process can be viewed on a dash gauge. The driving range in pure electric mode is short, so best save that battery juice for parking garages or sneaking in late at night. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Photos by John Faulkner and Toyota. [
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
The company, which offers short-term rentals of the all-electric Mega e-City from its base in Brixton, says that the petrol and diesel price hikes during the summer, and the government fuel duty increase in September, have made people look again at the cost of motoring by traditional means.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 13, 2011
An empty Volt pack will take 10 hours to fully recharge; an empty LEAF about 20 hours. Recharge time will usually be much less than what it takes to go from empty to full. And the cost to the consumer to enable the 120V cordset? Cost of upgrade: under $300. They’ve kept my LEAF juiced, after all.
Charged EVs
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
The e-motor also provides regenerative braking to recharge the battery, and there’s an integrated 33 kW (44 hp) starter-generator as well. The e-Save button also toggles to invoke Battery Charge, which recharges the pack using engine power. How about a lease cost of $265 per month, with $3,940 due at signing? 54k MSRP.
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