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Stellantis tackling EV aerodynamics with $29.5M wind tunnel

Baua Electric

Stellantis upgraded its wind tunnel to the tune of $29.5 million The upgrades focused on aero efficiency to help with EV range What used to take hours can now take minutes to change with the recent wind tunnel upgrades Stellantis on Wednesday unveiled a $29.5 Stellantis upgraded its wind tunnel to the tune of $29.5

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. The only minivan with a plug. Clean Fleet Report, on an all in-town test loop, never exceeding 45 mph, and encountering many stop lights, achieved 46.2 If Chrysler had their way, you will see it more as a multi-purpose vehicle than a minivan.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. Oh, and could you get used to 32 miles of all-electric driving and 30+ mph when in hybrid mode? When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. How It Works.

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Review: 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz tags nostalgia, re-ups minivans

Baua Electric

And if you’ve done plenty of drive time in full-size, truck-based vans and minivans alike, it’s a driving experience that’s clearly in the minivan zone. 0-60 mph times will be 6.0 Then, on an easygoing highway cruise, most of it pretty level at 65-70 mph, I averaged 2.4 The ID.Buzz is quite wide, at 78.1

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Road Rally Review: Driving a Volkswagen ID. Buzz for 5,000 miles through Europe

The Truth About Cars

While driving with the front windows down, there was significant wind buffeting when at highway speeds. However, it effortlessly cruised at 120 km/h (75 mph) once you got there. A brief top speed test on the German autobahn maxed out at 150 km/h (94 mph). Then again, Northern Europeans love saunas.)

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Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited

Clean Fleet Report

Heck, you can even get to 55 mph in second, so wringing-out the speed and approaching red line is what this car loves and is built to do. Designed to cut through the wind with underbody aerodynamic panels and a 0.28 A Driver’s Interior. Subaru calls the BRZ a “2+2,” which indicates passengers can ride in the back seat.

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Event: 2024 Los Angeles Auto Show

Clean Fleet Report

Make sure to hang on to something when tromping the accelerator pedal as the 8-speed automatic will do the quarter mile in under 10 seconds, can hit 233 miles per hour, and go 0-60 mph in 2.5 kWh battery that in the rear-wheel drive Light LR, Wind, GT-Line trims is targeted to have a 319 all-electric driving range.