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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

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In 2019, Volvo launched the XC40 compact crossover, a boxy but stylish compact SUV with a 2.0-liter It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery. My quick road test revealed both pros and cons of the XC40 Recharge. Until now, it’s had no plug-in option.

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Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030 – EV Week in Review: Feb 23-Mar 1

EV Adoption

This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. This felt quick and made freeway merging a breeze.

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Road Trip: 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium Extended Range

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BlueCruise centers the Mach-E between lane lines, and can bring the SUV to a complete stop and accelerate again, and even change lanes. Recharging One-pedal driving with regenerative motor braking converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. Photos by John Faulkner and Ford. [

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

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In Europe, it was smaller Jeeps—the subcompact Renegade and compact Compass family SUV—that got their plugs first. One’s the best of the dwindling segment of 7- and 8-seat vehicles that aren’t hulking SUVs. The other is the SUV that started it all, an iconic vehicle known the world over for ruggedness and go-anywhere capability.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

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The regenerative braking system, which recharges the 16-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery, converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting. So driving around town, being stuck in stop-and-go rush hour highway traffic or coasting down hills recharges the battery. Pricing and Warranties. Touring L $48,573.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

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The Pacifica Hybrid has a regenerative braking system, which recharges the 16-kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion (li-ion) battery. So driving around town, stuck in stop-and-go rush hour highway traffic, or coasting down hills recharges the battery. The battery recharge and electric mile range are metered instantly by dash gauges.