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Majority of dealers complain US is bringing them too fast into the EV future

Baua Electric

Ford F-150 Lightning (Source: Ford) A strong majority of car dealers complain the US government’s strategy is bringing them too fast into the electric vehicle future. The concerns about dealers have proved warranted. 83 percent of the dealers surveyed said that they believe the federal government is pushing them into EVs too fast.

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Road Test: 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe 3LT

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The front-wheel drive Mazda MX-5 Miata and Hyundai Veloster R-Spec are wonderful, handle great and are zippy, but are not in the same conversation with the much larger, rear-wheel drive, more powerful and heavier Corvette Stingray. The roof panel cleverly stores in the rear trunk, but doing so reduces your cargo area. Road Manners.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited AWD

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kW-hour/270-volt lithium-ion battery stores the energy. Complimentary Maintenance – Three years/36,000 miles. Go into a Hyundai dealer for a lengthy test drive and see how this hybrid SUV fits your lifestyle. Road Test: 2021 Mazda CX-5. kilowatt (kW) electric motor contributes 59 hp and 195 lb.-ft. of torque.

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Road Test: 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV 2LT

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There are also two choices for the regenerative braking that converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. This, along with all the other maintenance you will never have to do, is a real money saver versus a gasoline powered car. Road Test: 2022 Mazda MX-30 EV.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Establishing dealer network. Mazda Ford Partner was reported to be developing Series PHEV based on Mazda 5 MPV platform. DaimlerChrysler has presented plug-in hybrids in commercial vans that have enough room to store the batteries, but the technology is not quite ripe for cars."Plug-in Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012.

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