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Geländewagen, Electrified: Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology

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Surely there is a marketing group armed with focus group data deep in the bowels of Stuttgart who can answer that question with an appropriate level of PR bluster. The electric G features a ladder frame design, selectable low range off-road gear reduction, an independent front suspension, and solid rear axle. inches long on a 113.8-inch

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Stuff We Use: Under Pressure (Washers)

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Nevertheless, most gearheads tend to like keeping their ride relatively clean, explaining the sheer number (and type) of pressure washers marketed toward consumers. For ages, this writer used a gasoline-powered pressure washer, firm in the belief it ran better and more reliably than any cheap electric plug-in unit ever would.

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Stuff We Use: Gasoline-Powered Generators

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While a gasoline-powered generator is definitely an investment, there have been more than a few times in which it has made the lives of gearheads infinitely easier – and saved their bacon. The present generator at our disposal is a Honda unit , marketed as an inverter and belting out a maximum output of 2,200 watts.

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BMW Unleashes New 5 Series

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Those of you seeking a slightly hotter gasoline-fed option will be pointed towards the 540i xDrive – until the inevitable M variants appear – which packs a 3.0L Further up the food chain we find a pair of trims which start with the letter i, a vowel which BMW uses to denote its electric wares. Why not e, you ask? ft of twist.

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We drove the 500hp electric Arc Sport and holy heck, this thing rips

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Arc has built the first models of its much-anticipated Arc Sport 500hp electric wake boat, and we got a chance to take it for a quick demo in Long Beach, CA and holy heck, this thing rips. Arc is a very new company – it was founded in 2021 in Los Angeles, and is targeting the luxury boat market with high-powered electric boats.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

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So it was a logical step to offer the Corolla Cross as a hybrid small SUV in its second year on the market. liter, 16-valve 4-cylinder engine with two electric motors for a total system 196 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque. To keep those lofty perches, sitting still will not do. It combines a 2.0-liter,

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