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India’s longest luxury electric bus showcased by Volvo Eicher

Electric Vehicles India

Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) has exhibited a wide range of future-ready mobility solutions at the ongoing Auto Expo 2023 in India, which includes a range of products from its joint venture, Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles. It boasts a 64-kWh battery with fast charging capabilities and a range of up to 174 kilometers.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. miles per kWh of battery. Another way to look at the efficiency for this car is 3.6

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

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In our short time driving the Prius Prime, we were not able to get a representative fuel economy average, so check back with Clean Fleet Report when we put the Prius Prime through its paces for a full week and can report on real world efficiency. When you see it at the Toyota dealer in person, the experience will start all over again.

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Road Test: 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor EV

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The answer, which I was able to get to elevator-pitch length, is that Polestar is the all-electric division of Volvo Cars, and the Polestar 2 is its first all-electric car here in the States. kWh per mile, taking advantage of the powerful motor regeneration that returned electricity to the battery when coasting or braking. Good enough?

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

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When the battery is well-charged the EV mode allows driving for short distances and low speeds by pure electricity, such as in a parking structure or sneaking in late at night. The soul of this efficiency is the lithium-ion battery, which is charged when applying the brakes or coasting. A bit about that Lexus dealer.

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Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD

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There is a sixth mode of Preserve, which saves the battery charge for later use. The Environmental Protection Agency rates the Corsair’s fuel economy at 33 mpg highway and combined when running in hybrid mode only. On a 68-mile run, setting the adaptive cruise control at 65 mph and after fully charging the battery, we averaged 58 mpg.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

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Another game of “what is it” Polestar and Volvo were acquired by Geeley, a Chinese automobile company, in 2010. Polestar was founded in 1995 to develop performance-tuned Volvos. Volvo brought them in-house in 2015 when Polestar badging appeared on Volvos designating performance. kW onboard charger.