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How Safe Are EVs for Fleets?

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Many fleet owners and operators are interested in reducing operational and maintenance costs with electric vehicles (EVs), but they worry about vehicle safety. This is referred to as “well-to-wheel emissions.” Maintenance is one of the areas where EVs are safer than ICE vehicles because they have far fewer moving parts.

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Road Test: 2024 Cadillac XT4 Premium Luxury FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Cadillac’s Subcompact SUV The 2024 Cadillac XT4 is smack dab in the heat of the subcompact premium/luxury SUV category. It is the third best-selling SUV for Cadillac, coming in behind the larger Escalade and XT5, but ahead of the XT6 and Lyriq EV. The first thought is this references a 3.5-liter Let’s take a look.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. We were surprised to cross the 30 mpg mark for this 3,915-pound, five-passenger midsize SUV.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax 4WD

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Flagship SUV Gives Smooth Luxury, Powerful Diesel Performance. But on a 180-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we got an impressive 28.8 When fully loaded or pulling a trailer, mileage numbers may be less, but getting oh-so-close to 30 mpg is impressive for a 6,015-pound SUV.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

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A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) found that Volvo XC60 midsize SUVs outfitted with a standard collision-avoidance feature called City Safety are far less likely to be involved in low-speed crashes than comparable vehicles without the system. It’s not designed to work at speeds faster than 19 mph.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac CT4 Premium Luxury AWD

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With sedan sales in the US declining over the past few years as crossover SUVs have become the vehicles of choice, Cadillac is looking to grab the attention of luxury sports sedan enthusiasts with the competitively priced CT4. mpg, but in a 180-mile all-freeway run with the cruise control set at 65 mph we averaged 32.9 powered models).

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Volkswagen’s Golf Alltrack challenges the Subaru Outback; directions for 4MOTION and vehicle dynamics

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Based on the new Tiguan, it showcased the technical capabilities of the modular transverse matrix (MQB) in an SUV format. BorgWarner, which acquired the Traction Systems division of Haldex Group in 2011, refers to the unit as a Centrifugal Electro-Hydraulic Actuator.). Earlier post.

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