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Road Test: 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor EV

Clean Fleet Report

kWh per mile, taking advantage of the powerful motor regeneration that returned electricity to the battery when coasting or braking. The cabin was quiet with the 0.278 coefficient of drag (Cd) keeping wind noise at a minimum, including the exterior mirrors offering no noise at freeway speeds. Observations: 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor.

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Choosing an Eco-friendly Vehicle: Hybrid vs. Electric Cars

EV Connect

A single-speed transmission sends power from the motor to the wheels, allowing the car to move. Hybrid vehicles have two engines, the spark-plug ignited internal combustion engine, and an electric traction motor powered by a lithium-ion battery similar to the one in EVs, but with a smaller capacity. How Do Hybrid Cars Work?

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Toyota to launch its fuel cell vehicle in Japan before April 2015, priced around $68,700; reveals exterior

Green Car Congress

Toyota’s Mitsuhisa Kato briefs the media in Japan on the timing and pricing of the FCV, and outlines the company’s view of the role of fuel cell vehicles. Toyota Motor Corporation revealed the exterior design and Japan pricing of its hydrogen fuel cell sedan, first unveiled as a concept at the Tokyo Motor Show last year.

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Road Test: 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Limited Long Range AWD

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The Tucson, Santa Fe, Elantra and Sonata come as hybrid and/or plug-in hybrids; the Nexo is powered by electricity via a hydrogen fuel cell; and the Kona, Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 are battery electric, with the Ioniq 6 an electric sedan that can be compared with electric sedans costing twice as much. The all-electric range (AER) is 240 miles.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia EV6

Clean Fleet Report

Under the little frunk are some powerful motors. The version that Clean Fleet Report tested was the mid-range EV6 RWD “Wind” trim. The Wind and GT-Line versions also have decent towing capacity of 2,300 lbs. Our EV6 Wind RWD was the mid-range version of the car, and had no options at all.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Kia EV6

Clean Fleet Report

There are three Kia EV6 models–Light, Wind and GT-Line-that come with either rear-wheel drive (RWD) with one motor or all-wheel drive (AWD) with two motors. Single electric motor. Wind and GT-Line RWD. Single motor. Wind and GT-Line AWD. Dual motors. Power and Range. 232 miles range.

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Road Test: 2024 Audi Q8 Sportback E-tron Quattro

Clean Fleet Report

Performance Balanced performance The dual electric motors, one front and one rear, produce 402 horsepower and 414 pound-feet of torque. cut through the air with little-to-no wind noise. Using the steering wheel paddles, braking actually comes from the electric motors reversing direction, not the brakes being applied.

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