The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Normally I'd give a redesign the full review treatment, but I just didn't get a ton of mile on this one because I had to head out of town on some personal business -- that happens sometimes. The inside is comfy and so spacious that I question why anyone needs to go up in size to the Tahoe or Suburban. It felt torquey, too.

Chevrolet

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

liter gas engine (28 mpg highway) for a run in the snow up to Lake Tahoe. I followed that with a week in an Audi Q4 E-tron EV driving several hundred miles around town. The Q5 handled the 7,000-foot ascent to Tahoe with aplomb and the Q4 navigated the local mountain roads like it was right at home.

Audi

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 21, 2023

This 160-mile drive spotlighted the handling, driving characteristics and performance. In our mixed driving, which had significant motor regeneration due to mountain elevation and tight curves, we averaged 4 miles per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Wireless phone charging and Bluetooth are standard.

All-Electric

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 21, 2022

When Clean Fleet Report first reported on the Ford Mustang Mach-E in March 2021 , we were impressed with its styling, range, and standard features, but what we were lusting for was to get behind the wheel of the Performance Edition GT version, which wasn’t available at the Mach-E launch. in South Lake Tahoe. The Hottest Mach-E.

Ford

EV Life

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Most electric car charging cables can be plugged into any standard electric wall outlet that one would use to charge a smartphone. From a standard electric plug, batteries recharge at a speed of 2 to 5 miles per hour of charging. miles from my apartment has a DC Fast Charger. Trip Test 1: San Francisco to Lake Tahoe.

Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 8, 2022

At low speeds (under 18 miles per hour) the Sequoia hybrid can roll along in electric-only mode, but quickly adds the gasoline engine when you step on the accelerator, returning to EV mode when you lift off the pedal. An 8-inch touchscreen is standard, but opting for the larger screen will make your seat time more enjoyable.

Toyota

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

Front- wheel drive is standard, with an optional on-demand all-wheel drive system. In 297 miles of mostly freeway driving through Southern California we averaged 22.1 mpg, but did a bit better on a 207-mile freeway run with the smart cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 25.1 Powertrain – 10 years/100,000 miles.

Hyundai

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 12, 2021

In 236 miles of driving through Southern California, and using the adaptive cruise control when on the freeway, we averaged 26.7 The dual screen entertainment system, located on the backside of the front seats, was standard on the SX trim. Powertrain – 10 years/100,000 miles. Basic – Five years/60,000 miles.

Kia

Charged EVs

JANUARY 29, 2024

Detailed power capability assessment is helpful to provide the necessary performance when you want to—for example—tow your jet ski to Lake Tahoe. Optimization: Miles charged per minute defines fast charge capabilities. Or, on the way home, roll down a hill and regeneratively brake at freezing ambient temperatures for over an hour.

Battery

Baua Electric

MAY 21, 2024

Wake boats have been growing in popularity lately, both for standard boating activities and for wakeboarding/wakesurfing. The Sport is also capable of 225kW CCS DC charging, for the few marinas that have installed DC fast chargers (there’s one in Tahoe ). And it’s a lot cheaper to fuel than paying marina rates for gasoline.

Water

Baua Electric

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Lucid Gravity follows efficiency approach of Air sedan 450 miles of EPA range, 3.4-sec. Gravitys lean profile maps out in all directions except width, where its 78 inches not counting the mirrors is standard for the class. Do the math and in the Gravity that would still mean well over 300 miles of range from the small battery.

Universal