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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

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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DOE sets technical targets for hydrogen fuel-cell long-haul Class 8 trucks

Green Car Congress

These hydrogen targets were developed for the long-haul use case, assuming trucks can be driven the maximum daily range (750 miles) between refueling. The long-haul use case is important as 40% of Class 8 trucks travel between 250 and 750 average miles per workday (261 days per year), covering 70% of tractor trailer mileage.

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group. I got to see this a lot, since during our test week I took two 170-mile round trips to visit my family (in my COVID-19 bubble).

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Why you might be charging your EV wrong – and what to do instead

Baua Electric

In contrast, the study found that a few experienced EV drivers had developed a strategy of using a trigger event to spur them to plug in their EV. Kempton said: Some of the more sophisticated EV users had picked a repeating event that happens at a place they can plug in and at a time or event lasting several hours.

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Hyundai introduces US market version of Kona Electric at New York show; 250-mile range

Green Car Congress

Estimated range is 250 miles (402 km). kW rate of charge for rapid recharging characteristics. Kona Electric estimated range is a segment-leading 250 miles (402 km), meeting the varying needs of owner lifestyles. The motor develops 291 lb-ft (395 N·m) of torque distributed to the front wheels through a 7.981 axle ratio.

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Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Chooses Michigan for 2010 Competition Events, Provides Competition Timeline

Green Car Congress

Fifty-one cars from 41 teams survived the design judging phase and will start on-track performance events in the spring of 2010, with the support of a new partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the Michigan International Speedway (MIS) announced at the North American International Auto Show last week.

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Ford patents mobile charging solution for EVs like the Mach-E — by towing them

Teslarati

This was, at least, the conclusion drawn by motoring publication Car and Driver following its “EV 1000” test, which evaluated how long mainstream electric vehicles today can complete a 1,000-mile journey.

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