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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

Charged EVs

The accelerating pace of electric vehicle launches has brought us to this: The first Jeep in the US to get a plug-in hybrid version is the legendary Wrangler. One’s the best of the dwindling segment of 7- and 8-seat vehicles that aren’t hulking SUVs. In part, that’s because this is a remarkably heavy vehicle for a 100 kW motor to move.

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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

Video: Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Electric Car FUD The first thing I want to talk about is the constant FUD -- fear, uncertainty, and doubt -- regarding electric vehicles propagated by ICE car CEOs, the media, ICE-car-centric magazines and websites, and petrol heads. Think about that.

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Cupra Born review: High five for Spanish compact hatch

EV Central

Available to order from today (December 20 2022) and in showrooms from March 2023, the five-door compact hatch is the first Volkswagen Group vehicle to land here based on the German giant’s MEB dedicated EV architecture. The 77kWh battery pack is claimed to consume juice at an average 15.7-17.5kWh/100km 2023 Cupra Born. Talking point.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It eliminates waiting in lines or out of order machinery and gives you the benefit of your vehicles full range right from your doorstep. Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities.

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Traveling Through Time, Exploring the String Theory and Hugging the Giant Sequoias

Creative Greenius

We also found magazines ( Utne Reader anyone?) I pulled an old issue of Sierra (the magazine of the Sierra Club) from July/August 1997. The USA got the leap on everyone else with solar, wind and other fossil free energy as well as electric cars and other alternative fuel vehicles. CDs and Blueray DVD movies and documentaries.

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Traveling Through Time, Exploring the String Theory and Hugging the Giant Sequoias

Creative Greenius

We also found magazines ( Utne Reader anyone?) I pulled an old issue of Sierra (the magazine of the Sierra Club) from July/August 1997. The USA got the leap on everyone else with solar, wind and other fossil free energy as well as electric cars and other alternative fuel vehicles. CDs and Blueray DVD movies and documentaries.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM says it is already looking ahead to the next generation of Volt-based vehicles — it unveiled the Cadillac Converj concept in January — and says costs will come down as the technology spreads to more models. GM is developing more fuel-efficient vehicles. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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