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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid PHEV minivan EPA-rated at 84 MPGe in electric-only mode; role of eFlite dual-motor/one-way clutch strategy

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No other minivan has ever come close to this rating. (As As examples of SUV/MPV-style electric vehicle fuel efficiency, the 2016 Tesla Model X AWD - 75D is EPA-rated at 93 MPGe combined city/highway; the Model X AWD - P90D is EPA-rated at 89 MPGe; and the 2016 BYD e6 compact MPV is EPA-rated at 72 MPGe. Click to enlarge.

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Sales of Nissan e-POWER electrified vehicles in Japan surpasses 500,000-unit cumulative milestone

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For customers, this delivers EV-like excitement, quietness and smooth acceleration, but with the confidence and convenience that comes with a fuel tank, and without the need to plug in to recharge. In March 2018 an e-POWER version of the popular Serena minivan was launched, which was followed by the all-new Kicks SUV e-POWER in June 2020.

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Road Test: 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge AWD Ultimate

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3-Row Premium Midsize Plug-In Hybrid The 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge is the largest of the three Volvo plug-in hybrids (the XC40 is the smallest and the XC60 is in the middle), aging gracefully and remaining a solid choice for a premium midsize SUV with a plug. EV range is a plus The XC90 Recharge AWD is easy to drive. kWh usable).

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: electric Microbus finally arrives

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Behind the wheel, our jaunt down Lombard Street immediately made clear that while this is a largish vehicle—it has the footprint of the VW Atlas Cross Sport midsize two-row SUV—its 37.4-foot We weren’t able to recharge the Buzz during our short time with the test vehicles, but we look forward to doing so when we get one for a longer test.

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Volvo enters space race: Volvo EM90 is an all-electric minivan that provides limo levels of luxury for six

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Volvo has pulled the drapes off the Volvo EM90, its first minivan in more than 70 years of car-making. Not only that it’s battery-powered and more luxurious than its flagship XC90 SUV. More recognisable are the the firm’s Thor’s Hammer headlamps that now flanks a neat illuminated Volvo logo. 2023 Zeekr 009.

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

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In Europe, it was smaller Jeeps—the subcompact Renegade and compact Compass family SUV—that got their plugs first. That’s not surprising—the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the company’s only previous plug-in hybrid, is a well-executed PHEV with an EPA-rated 32 miles of usable electric range that retains all the virtues of the Pacifica minivan.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

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Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. The only minivan with a plug. The regenerative braking system, which recharges the 16-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery, converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting. How It Works. The Pacifica Hybrid’s wide and low stance (5.1-inches

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