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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips A Two-Country Kia EV6 Experience Last year I set out to see what it would be like to take a couple of long road trips in a Kia EV6–one in the UK and the other in the U.S. Fortunately it’s becoming less of an issue now the newest EVs have a range of up to 300 miles on a full battery charge.

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

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The electric G features a ladder frame design, selectable low range off-road gear reduction, an independent front suspension, and solid rear axle. Those electric motors are good for 579 horsepower and 859 lb-ft of torque. In terms of charging, it can hoover up electricity at 200 kW from a sufficiently robust DC fast charger.

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Lightning Eyes 10-Minute Charging for its Motorbikes

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In 2011, the company’s LS-218 SuperBike set a landspeed record for production electric motorcycles at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, with a 347.55 mile-per-hour) average run and a 351 kph (218 mph) peak. The battery pack holds more energy than the 22 kWh pack in BMW’s original i3 electric car that debuted in 2012.

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

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If you want to be picky, the 198 6 Sprint ER was the gas-mileage king of 1980s America, rated at 44 city and 53 highway miles per gallon. The 1987 Sprint ER came in second place, due to its insatiable thirst for go-go juice on the highway (51 miles per gallon).

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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

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“Range anxiety” has been a headline concern for electric vehicles. These handsome crossover SUVs might not be able to cruise for 7 hours on the highway, like the 500-mile-range Lucid Air. Hyundai’s sophisticated, e-GMP (electric global modular platform) skateboard architecture gives the Ioniq5 an enormous 3-meter (118.1-inch)

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

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liter, 16-valve 4-cylinder engine with two electric motors for a total system 196 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque. The gas power Toyota’s hybrid automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. It combines a 2.0-liter,

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Buyer’s Guide: Hybrid vs. Electric: Which is better?

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There are quite a few ways you can spend less when it comes to your vehicle, such as choosing an option like pay-as-you-drive insurance if you’re someone who puts low miles on their car. Hybrid and electric vehicles are becoming more and more popular as we increase our awareness of environmental impact. Is an electric vehicle better?

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