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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

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Initial Results of UK EV Driver Study Show Increased Confidence and Low Cost Recharging

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The average cost to trial participants for recharging at home is between 25p and £1 (US$0.40 This provides sufficient charge for between 20-40 miles of travel at a cost of between 40p to £1, depending on the tariff. The low cost of ‘refuelling’ in relatively short periods of time reinforce this. and $1.60) per day.

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Road Test: 2023 Ranger Rover Sport SE Dynamic Mild Hybrid

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Supercharged + Turbocharged Luxury Editor’s note: Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is at the beginning of a transformation. The 74-year-old Land Rover part of JLR is embarking on what it calls “reimagination,” entailing a new focus on three “families”—Range Rover, Defender and Discovery. Using 91 octane fuel the 3.0-liter

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Ricardo reports significant efficiency advance in its Kinergy hermetically-sealed high-speed flywheel energy storage system; prospects for price-sensitive hybridization

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This work will focus on the further optimization of the Kinergy system, primarily integration with an improved continuously variable transmission, and with electrical power take-off devices for recharging vehicle batteries.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. First Drive: 2017 Land Rover Discovery. News: BMW iX EV.

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Road Test: 2022 Jaguar F-Pace R-Dynamic S Mild Hybrid

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There is no plug on the F-Pace to recharge the mild hybrid system. Other Jaguar News & Reviews: News: Jaguar Land Rover Partners with Nvidia to Create Software-Defined Cars. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Hitting the Road. Using 91 octane fuel, the 3.0-liter

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Jaguar I-Pace Review

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With help from Jaguar’s sister company, Land Rover, these capabilities are pleasingly strong, with systems such as All Surface Progress Control, Adaptive Surface Response and Low Traction Launch all helping out. Cost to charge Jaguar I-Pace. Cost of full charge. Cost per mile. Cost per mile. Battery size.

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