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This battery pack makes Tesla Roadster 400 lbs lighter, but it ain’t cheap

Baua Electric

It would slash the car’s weight by about 400 lbs, but it’s not cheap. It was the first commercially available consumer EV with lithium battery cells – enabling over 200 miles of range on a single charge. For example, re/cell believes it would be easier to make the pack capable of DC fast-charging. replacement pack.

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Drive Notes: 2024 Ford Mustang GT Premium

The Truth About Cars

Mustangs, especially GTs, are no longer cheap, and that might get worse with the Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger waving bye-bye. Yeah, passing and merging aren't just easy, they're fun. Cons Ford still uses some cheap-looking and chintzy-feeling interior materials. Let's get into the pros and cons.

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Drive Notes: 2024 Volvo S90 Recharge AWD Ultimate

The Truth About Cars

The electric-only range is up to 38 miles, and the transmission is an eight-speed automatic. Charging time for the battery is listed at 13 hours on a 110V, and 5-7 hours (it was unclear which) on a 220V. It's not cheap, with a $71,200 base price. I appreciated the range -- it was 460 miles on gas after the battery drained.

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After calling Teslas a “toy” years ago, Hyundai’s belief in hydrogen is being tested

Teslarati

Even if South Korea is one of hydrogen cars’ most successful markets, the Nexo owner still had to drive 50 km (40 miles) every week to the nearest hydrogen station to refuel his SUV. “I liked the hydrogen car itself—it’s quiet, and charging takes just 5 minutes, faster than an electric car.

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2023 Toyota BZ4X Review – Falling Short

The Truth About Cars

Instead, it’s a weird package that has pricing that is considered affordable relative to the average transaction price, but still not "cheap.” Compare the bZ to the brand’s own re-done Prius – the new Prius has flaws but it’s generally packaged much better. Toyota promises a range of up to 252 miles for this configuration.

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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

However, “we’re talking about heavy investment&# in cars, batteries and supporting technology, said Nissan Motor Co. Despite a high upfront cost, operating an electric vehicle is cheap, costing 2.5 cents per mile traveled, compared with 12 cents per mile for a gas-powered car, advocates say.

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Feature: Going Green on Car Care, Repair and Insurance

Clean Fleet Report

If you’re working on increasing fuel efficiency or you already have an alternative fuel vehicle, you can lessen your carbon footprint by taking advantage of green car care, repair and insurance. You may be wondering if electric and hybrid cars are cheap to insure. Hybrid Cars.

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