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Road Test: 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 4matic

Clean Fleet Report

Midsize Fastback Luxury Electric Sedan In Mercedes-Benz speak, anything going forward with an EQ on the badge means it is only powered by electricity. The EPA found the EQE 350’s all-electric driving range to be 280 miles, slightly less than the 350 Plus and 500 4matic. Ride comfort was plush thanks to the air suspension.

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Road Test: 2023 Maserati Grecale Modena Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

A mild hybrid has an electric motor that provides efficiency for the main gasoline engine by allowing the engine to be turned off whenever the car is coasting, braking or stopped, then quickly restarted once power is required. With 0-60 mph in 5.3 mpg, with our overall economy coming in just above the EPA rating at 26.1

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World premiere of new smart fortwo and forfour

Green Car Congress

A new version of the smart fortwo electric drive ( earlier post ), based on the new model, will follow. In 2013 the smart electric drive car was the market leader in Germany and ranked third in Europe and fifth worldwide in the registration statistics for electric cars. Active safety.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Cars That Think

Especially since I’m straining to keep pace with Raffaele de Simone just ahead, the Ferrari test driver who routinely sets lap records on this historic circuit, just a few pasta lengths from its factory in Maranello, in northern Italy. Which brings us to the Ferrari’s secret sauce: electricity. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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