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2024 Polestar 3 review: Electric SUV goes above and beyond Tesla Model Y

EV Central

Would a large-ish car company actually attempt to kill off the world’s most respected motoring journalists, and if it did, would it only take out the ones who’d said nice things about Tesla? Prices for the Polestar 3 start at $132,900 of the entry-level Long Range Dual Motor variant (how long range?

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DOE: Life cycle GHG emissions for 2020 electric small SUV were half those of a conventional gasoline small SUV

Green Car Congress

Life cycle GHG emissions (g CO 2 e/mi) for current (2020) and future (2050) fuels and vehicle technologies for small SUVs. When fueled by hydrogen produced from landfill gas, the total dropped to 117 g CO 2 e/mi. Source: DOE program record Nº 21003. Key assumptions for these two scenarios (e.g., powertrain efficiency, component weights, etc.)

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2024 Subaru Solterra review: Can this electric SUV tackle the Tesla Model Y with some bush bashing nous?

EV Central

As well a different grille the Solterra has one other big point of difference from the bZ4X: it’s only available as a dual-motor all-wheel drive, whereas many rivals (including the bZ4X) also offer two-wheel drive versions. There’s also a 7.0-inch inch digital instrument cluster and a 12.3-inch

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Audi Q4 E-Tron review, Mullen GT, in-wheel motors in cars: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

In-wheel motors make their debut in a passenger car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports A follow-up test drive of the 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron electric SUV left our resident Audi fan underwhelmed and. The flashy Qiantu K50 that looked like a Chinese rival to the Tesla Roadster is back with a U.S.

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Review: 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class works on its quads (motors, that is)

Baua Electric

It has four motors, 579 hp, and an off-road heritage that goes back further than the Rivian R1S, GMC Hummer EV, and Tesla Cybertruck. With a quad-motor setup, each generating a maximum of 108 kw, the G 580 EQ nets out at 579 hp and 859 lb-ft of torque. In its default drive modes it takes a very SUV-like 44.6

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2024 GWM Tank 700 PHEV review: 385kW/800Nm 4×4 is a rapid plug-in Toyota LandCruiser and Nissan Patrol rival

EV Central

The GWM Tank 700 Hi4-T may be a plug-in hybrid, but it’s hardly a poster child for green motoring. This Chinese luxury 4×4 weighs in at a morbidly obese 3110kg, is longer than a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, and, thanks to its twin-turbo V6 petrol/electric motor combo, delivers a beastly 386kW and 800Nm.

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Volvo EX90 electric SUV: a first look

Teslarati

The upcoming Volvo EX90 electric SUV has been shown in detail via a new video posted on Youtube today. The newest inclusion to this lineup is the Volvo EX90 full-size SUV, which will take the place of the outgoing Volvo XC90 SUV. Yet despite its massive battery, the SUV charges in a respectable 30 minutes from 10-80%.

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