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Personal: My Ongoing EV Adventure

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I drove every other EV I could get back then, too, including the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid and the Mitsubishi i-MiEV , but there were precious few offerings. One amusing feature: A few seconds after you plug in the charging cable, a voice emanates from the car, saying, Charging started.

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Volvo extends S60 range with plug-in hybrid powertrain and new trim levels

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The existing T5 turbocharged 250 hp gasoline unit has been joined by an all-wheel-drive T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid powertrain, combining a 303 hp gasoline engine with an 87 hp electric motor for a total output of 390 hp. The 0-62mph sprint takes just 4.6 The T8 Twin Engine's 11.8 The S60 can now be fitted with adaptive dampers.

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All-electric BMW iX and i4 first BMWs with 5G support

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The all-electric BMW iX and i4 are the first BMWs with available 5G support via Personal eSIM. Personal eSIM allows a customer to add a BMW iX or i4 to an existing mobile phone plan, thus taking advantage of the vehicle’s 5G antenna and enabling an in-car WiFi hotspot. eDrive Zones.

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Toyota Chief Scientist Pratt makes the case for hybrids and plug-ins

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So, even if the best choice for the average person someday becomes a BEV, it will not be the best way for every person to contribute to reducing carbon emissions, or for the most carbon emissions to be eliminated.

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Peugeot focusing its people mover offering on purely electric versions; e-Rifter & e-Traveler

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As for the Peugeot e-Traveler, it is available in three body lengths and with a choice of two batteries of 50 and 75 kWh which power the 100 kW/136 hp electric motor, making it possible to transport up to 9 persons with a range of up to 330 km (75 kWh battery, WLTP cycle).

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XL Fleet launches pilot program with Essential Utilities, Inc. to electrify its utility fleet

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If the pilot is successful on the first two platforms, Essential plans on electrifying a larger percentage of its fleet with XL Fleet’s hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric drive systems beginning in 2021.

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Honda to begin US production of plug-in fuel cell electric vehicle based on CR-V in 2024

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The new CR-V-based FCEV also will mark North America’s first production vehicle to combine a plug-in feature with FCEV technology in one model, which enables the driver to charge the onboard battery to deliver EV driving around town with the flexibility of fast hydrogen refueling for longer trips.

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