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2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus Review – Likeably Behind the Times

The Truth About Cars

The 2024 Nissan Leaf offers up an experience that leads to a bit of cognitive dissonance. It even flirts with fun at times – and the electric motor provides solid acceleration. When equipped in SV Plus guise, the electric motor is a 160 kW unit making 214 horsepower and 250 lb-ft of torque. hours from empty to full.

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WiTricity collaborating with Nissan on wireless charging for EVs

Green Car Congress

WiTricity is collaborating with Nissan to further the adoption of wireless EV charging systems. Both companies are participating in the SAE International J2954 standardization effort for wireless power transfer. Nissan believes in the potential of wireless charging to help advance widespread acceptance of EV motoring.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter liter non-turbocharged, 4-cylinder engine that produces 165 horsepower by itself, but when adding-in the motor generator that number increases to 200 hp. Note: The Escape PHEV is rated by the EPA to have 37 miles of all-electric driving range.

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IDTechEx: Market value for hybrid electric vehicles to peak at $792 billion in 2027

Green Car Congress

The CO 2 reduction benefits of HEVs are nowhere near that of BEV and PHEV drivetrains, but the technology is more mature, making it a potential stop-gap to meet these targets in the short-term. Japan has historically been the strongest market for HEVs, with the likes of Toyota, Honda, and Nissan all playing significant roles.

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Mitsubishi wants to launch Australia’s cheapest electric car, but there’s a very expensive reason it might not

EV Central

Mitsubishi Motors Australia CEO Shaun Westcott told automotive media last week at a preview of the new-generation diesel-powered Triton ute that renewable power generation, such as solar, was critical to EVs making sense. “We We tend as a motor industry to focus on the charging infrastructure, but we need bigger solutions.

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Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi to provide financial assistance for EV charging infrastructure in Japan

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co., and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have agreed on the details of specific financial assistance they will provide to installers of charging stations for electric vehicles (PHVs, PHEVs, and EVs). Standard chargers. Earlier post.). Upper limit.

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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV: 42 mile EV range/600 total miles! A smash hit!

Current EV

By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO In its new Prime, Toyota offers a RAV4 green version that employs a hybrid drivetrain relying on a gas engine and electric motors that draw power from a plug and regenerative braking. The RAV4 Hybrid boasts several advantages over the standard RAV4, including a smoother powertrain and better fuel economy.

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