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How Safe Are EVs for Fleets?

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Many fleet owners and operators are interested in reducing operational and maintenance costs with electric vehicles (EVs), but they worry about vehicle safety. To meet these standards, vehicles must undergo an extensive, long-established testing process, regardless of whether the vehicle operates on gasoline or electricity.

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

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In Utah the posted limit is 80 mph and for many drivers that was only a suggestion. We set the cruise control to 72 mph when on the freeway. Electric vehicles are most efficient when driven in town to take advantage of the regenerative braking, or on the open road at slower speeds.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

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The all-electric driving range is affected by driving style, the drive mode and the horsepower between the two models. EPA at 235 miles. Driving mostly in the Eco or Comfort modes confirmed what we know about Genesis, that they are conservative when it comes to the all-electric driving range. Ready to take you there.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

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The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. Running on regular unleaded, our Southern California road tripping covered 499 miles, with the majority on highways and traveling no faster than 70 mph. 70-mile run at 45 mph: 58.6 90-mile run at 65 mph: 48.7

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Road Test: 2023 Lexus UX 250h Premium FWD

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The 2023 UX 250h runs on 87 octane and is EPA rated at 43 mpg city/41 highway/42 combined. The UX 250h has respectable performance, thanks to the extra power from the twin electric motors. Zero-to-60 mph speeds are in the low-eight second range, which doesn’t quite put it in the performance or sporty category.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD

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The EPA rated the Santa Cruz’ fuel economy at 19 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. We did a bit better on a 120-mile freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 28.1 Selecting the Sport mode for that extra oomph helped turn 0-60 mph in about 6.3 Maintenance Three years/36,000 miles.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

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Performance of 0-60 mph in 6.6 Driving Range and Charging The two Prius Prime models differ in their EPA rated fuel economy depending on which tires they are wearing. This is the reason a plug-in hybrid is an excellent option between a gas-powered car and electric car for those not quite ready to go to a full electric.

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