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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

Charged EVs

We drove several F-150 Lightnings, in various trims, with and without payloads or trailers, out of San Antonio and through the winding roads of Texas hill country during the first week of May. With an available adapter, a Lightning was able to recharge the battery of a Mach-E using that car’s portable charging cord. Truck bros approve?

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

Green Car Congress

It has a liquid cooling system, offers a maximum usable capacity of 5 kWh and can be recharged from a conventional 110 volt power outlet, at a BMW i charging station, or at a public EV charging station. When power demands allow, the high-voltage battery is recharged by the electric motor. Click to enlarge.

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

Green Car Congress

On a drive along tightly winding, climbing and descending, and sometimes narrow roads, the A3 Sportback e-tron stayed planted to the pavement on its line through tight curves taken at speed. In the event of a crash sufficiently severe to trigger the belt tensioners or airbags, the system is disconnected from the power supply.

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Are you clear on range and charging time?

Electric Auto Association

You’ll be focused on how far you can travel on a single charge, as well as the length of time it will take to recharge the battery. A second oft-reported statistic is time spent at a public Alternating Current charger. It’s good to know everything you can when it comes to both.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

Green Car Congress

If the traffic becomes more congested (especially therefore in urban areas) or the road becomes more winding, the regenerative braking settings are available to the driver. The simplest recharging option is to plug the charging cable supplied with the car into a conventional 230-volt socket. D1, D2, D3. As a new car the e-up!