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

Cars That Think

For my own recent test, a mere 150-kW EA charger at a Target in New Jersey had to suffice. The 1,315-kg (2,900-pound) battery aboard has a lot to do with that, saddling the Hummer with more weight than an entire base-model Honda Civic. second rips to 60 mph. With their modest size and 77.4-kWh

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I bought Harley’s new electric motorcycle. Delivery was a hot mess, but still awesome

Baua Electric

In fact, I was one of the first people outside of the company to test ride the bike , giving an S2 Del Mar production prototype its first press ride, cruising New York and New Jersey flanked by two LiveWire team members on equally impressive LiveWire Ones. I started with mostly highway riding, and it was exhilarating!

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

Green Car Congress

Hyundai will initially offer the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid in the ZEV states—California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—in 2015. EV mode, or all-electric battery charge depleting mode, can handle speeds up to approximately 75 mph (121 km/h).

PHEV 150
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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The biggest obstacle for those who would prefer an alternative has been lack of purchasable plug-in electric vehicles since 2003 when auto manufacturers ceased production of plug-in EVs like the GM EV1, Honda EV Plus, and Toyota RAV4-EV. Top speed is electronically limited to 152 km/h (95 mph). BMW (US) Holding Corp., www.bmwusa.com.

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