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

Clean Fleet Report

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

The Truth About Cars

A 116-kWh lithium-ion battery provides the juice but Merc isn’t yet spilling any tea about expected driving range on a full charge. The EQS 580 SUV, which the wind likely thinks is more aerodynamic, has a battery pack of roughly the same capacity and a suggested range of about 330 miles. A sprint from 0–60 mph is said to take 4.7

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VW to unveil ID. SPACE VIZZION EV wagon at LA show; production version in 2021

Green Car Congress

SPACE VIZZION is a wagon that combines the aerodynamic characteristics of a Gran Turismo with the spaciousness of an SUV. SPACE VIZZION with a range of up to 590 kilometers (WLTP) or 300 miles (EPA). SPACE VIZZION to the world on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show on 19 November. Stylistically, the ID. So far, with our ID.

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Fiat unveils 5 new boxy ‘Panda-inspired’ concept cars

Baua Electric

A large family SUV , dubbed a sort of “Giga-Panda,” also gets a concept, as well as a camper van, which also pays homage to the Panda from the 1980s, “recalling the versatility of a car that was made from the city with the features of an SUV and the soul of a trusty companion.” That’s some press-speak for you.

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

Cars That Think

These handsome crossover SUVs might not be able to cruise for 7 hours on the highway, like the 500-mile-range Lucid Air. inch) wheelbase—longer than the company’s largest Palisade SUV—with excellent ingress and egress, outward visibility, and cavernous space inside. That Hummer can range for 530 km (329 miles), not bad for a 4.5-tonne

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 40+ MPG Small SUV Starting Under $30,000 Another notch in Toyota’s hybrid belt The Toyota Corolla is one of the best-selling vehicles in the world and Toyota is the largest seller of hybrid vehicles in the world. To keep those lofty perches, sitting still will not do.

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2023 Toyota BZ4X Review – Falling Short

The Truth About Cars

The juice comes from a lithium-ion battery pack with a 71.4-kWh Toyota promises a range of up to 252 miles for this configuration. I suspect most of the brickbats tossed the bZ’s way have to do with its ugly-duckling styling – and with Toyota choosing to market what is essentially a tall wagon as an SUV. kWh capacity.

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