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Ford Looks to Extended-Range EVs to Juice Demand

The Truth About Cars

Until then, the electric F-150 Lightning has sold well but failed to get anywhere near its gas counterparts meteoric sales numbers. Extended-range EVs rely on electric motors powered by batteries for propulsion, but they also have a gas engine that acts as a generator to recharge the battery.

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

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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. A plug-in hybrid vehicle is especially good for local electric motoring with the freedom to burn gas on a longer trip.

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Feature: The 3 Best EVs for Road Tripping

Clean Fleet Report

There are a variety of benefits to swapping your gas guzzler for an electric vehicle. In addition to being eco-friendly, EVs save drivers on gas, provide more trunk space and can even earn you a spot in the HOV lane. Just don’t leave it plugged in overnight or you’ll lower the battery capacity and have to recharge more frequently.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. but its never even been close to the amount of garbage that gas power vehicles produce. Is this the Zune HD?

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Report: Scout's Range Extending Gas Engines Will Be Built In Mexico

The Truth About Cars

Instead of powering the wheels like traditional gas engines, range extenders act like generators, providing juice for the electric motors and helping recharge the battery. The Scout range extender engine will be built at the VW facility in Silao, where the automaker has built vehicles and components for more than a decade.

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GM taps LG for Volt Battery

Revenge of the Electric Car

The Volt contract is important because the batteries are the most important element of the car and their reliability will make or break GM’s gamble to be the first company to put a plug-in — or grid-rechargeable — hybrid into the market.

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As EV Sales Stall, Plug-In Hybrids Get a Reboot

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In China, which accounts for about two-thirds of global electrified sales , buyers are flocking to plug-in hybrids, or PHEVs, which combine a gas engine with a rechargeable battery pack. And unlike many PHEVs, whose performance suffers when they rely on battery juice alone, the Ramcharger doesnt skimp on power. seconds.

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