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Tesla Model S matches gas cars by going 320 miles at average speeds of 75 mph

Teslarati

The Tesla Model S reached a range on par with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles after logging 320 miles of range at 75mph during a highway fuel-economy test run. During the run, the test driver drove the Model S Long Range Plus through a 100-mile stretch of interstate, involving an out-and-back loop at 75 mph in cruise control.

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Tesla-powered Hummer H1 EV weighs half as much as GMC Hummer EV

Baua Electric

North American Electric Vehicles (NAEV) aims to take former military Humvees —the vehicles once sold as the original civilian Hummer H1 —and equipping them with secondhand Tesla powertrains to create what it calls the Cyber-Hummer. A 75-kwh battery pack will afford up to 300 miles of range, it claims.

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2023 Toyota Prius Limited Review – Finally a Worthy Choice

The Truth About Cars

But it was based in one truth – the Prius might save you a lot of gas but man it was no fun to drive. It was all about passing up gas pumps. Once again, Toyota’s new infotainment system shines. My biggest gripe was an intrusion of outside noise above 60 mph. I get it – sound deadening equals fuel-economy killing weight.

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Advantage EV

Electric Auto Association

Driving electric can be a plus in cold weather. Here’s what two organizations— Resource-Media and Recurrent —had to say about the advantages of electric vehicles (EVs) in frigid weather. Plug-in hybrids can mitigate cold weather concerns as they are also gas-powered for extended range.

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Review: 2025 Toyota Crown Signia gives America a hybrid wagon

Baua Electric

liter inline-4 paired with two electric motor generators for a combined output of 240 hp. Acceleration isn’t brisk, but with an estimated 0-60 mph sprint of 7.1 The post Review: 2025 Toyota Crown Signia gives America a hybrid wagon appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. The latest one is a marketing ploy.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

The 39 kilowatt (kW) electric motor adds 29 hp and 151 lb.-ft. The gas-electric punch. Normal and Smart will give the best fuel economy Through the touchscreen you can configure a Custom setting. Our freeway fuel economy test loop of 210 miles, with the adaptive cruise control set to 65 mph, averaged a very impressive 55.8

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

Clean Fleet Report

Excellent fuel economy, nice styling, low price and an excellent warranty. This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. Kia’s iVT is a continuously variable transmission with intelligence that adapts shifts for improved performance and fuel economy. Low-cost but not cheap. Drivetrain.

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