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IIHS small overlap front crash testing finds mixed small car results; Volt wins 2014 Top Safety Pick+ award

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Two battery- electric models and a hybrid also are in the mix, with varied results. The Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle and the Ford C-MAX Hybrid earned an acceptable rating in this test, while the battery-electric Nissan LEAF earned a poor rating. Volt and LEAF. Chevy Volt. Chevrolet Volt.

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The 60,000 Volt Question

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could reportedly produce up to 60,000 Volt electric cars in 2010 , its first anticipated year on the market. GM Product Chief Bob Lutz is quoted in various newspapers saying he wanted to get prototypes of the Volt ready for road tests next year , and ready for sale in 2010. 23, 2007 -- General Motors Corp.

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Pennsylvania DEP awards more than $4.4M in alternative fuels grants to 12 projects; bulk for natural gas

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The bulk of the funding is flowing to natural gas projects, with additional funding for electric vehicle infrastructure and a biodiesel project. Electric Vehicles. 350 Green LLC will receive $450,000 for the development of the state’s electric vehicle infrastructure.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM’s electrified vehicles today include the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, Spark EV and Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Chevrolet Malibu and Impala with eAssist. On the 40 mpg+ highway side, in addition to the Volt and Spark EV (with the Cadillac ELR coming), GM also currently has the Sonic and the Cruze Eco and Cruze Diesel.

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

Clean Fleet Report

I calculated it’d take me an hour to pack my suitcase and get everything organized so, instead of doing it in my hotel room, I did it in the car while it was being charged. Currently the only other cars with an 800-volt systems are the Porsche Taycan and Audi E-Tron GT. The Kia was fully charged before I was ready to continue!

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Road Test: 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 4matic

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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. A 240 volt/32 amp home charger will take 9.25

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Tech: Don’t Believe These 5 Plug-In Hybrid Myths!

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The rise of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) have fans professing its technological wonders, while looking down at plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs). While BEVs use a battery-powered motor to power the vehicle, PHEVs have both a battery/electric motor and a gas engine to power them. Diffusing Disinformation on PHEVs. The major difference?

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