Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In Europe, it was smaller Jeeps—the subcompact Renegade and compact Compass family SUV—that got their plugs first. That’s not surprising—the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the company’s only previous plug-in hybrid, is a well-executed PHEV with an EPA-rated 32 miles of usable electric range that retains all the virtues of the Pacifica minivan.

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Jeep Plug-in Plug Hybrid 112

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

They presented their results in a paper at SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit. In addition, two minivans were subjected to coastdowns to examine the similarity in derived coefficients for two duplicate vehicles of the same model. The SUV, a 2009 Ford Explorer with a 4-liter V6 engine, was also tested while towing an enclosed trailer.

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Fuel Economy Economy Cost Of Fuel 313

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2018

The various Usibor steels are blanked at a blanking company then shipped to the newly opened ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks facility in Detroit where the enabling technology— laser ablation —takes place. The application isn’t just limited to SUVs and minivans, we are seeing it in pick-up trucks and small cars.

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Acura Honda 2019 Minivan 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The GMC Granite concept, unveiled at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, If brought to market, the Granite would be the smallest GMC ever—it is a full 2 feet (0.6 Those dimensions create unique proportions that depart from conventional minivan, SUV or crossover designs, GM says. The GMC Granite concept.

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GMC Concept GM Minivan 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The Model X SUV remained “Much-Worse-Than-Average” for reliability, with ongoing problems including the falcon-wing doors and center display screen. But reliability for some key models from Detroit has risen over the past year, allowing CR to “Recommend” them. Jeep has mixed results, falling two spots to 22.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2013

The study includes various sizes of sedans, wagons, and SUVs, as well as pickup trucks, minivans and a few “muscle” and sports cars. Huff, Predicting Light-Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy as a Function of Highway Speed, SAE technical paper 2013-01-1113, SAE 2013 World Congress, Detroit, MI, April, 2013 (in press). Speed increase.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

by ’10 By BILL VLASIC Published: May 13, 2008 DETROIT — The Nissan Motor Company plans to sell an electric car in the United States and Japan by 2010, raising the stakes in the race to develop environmentally friendly vehicles. And by the end of the decade two more hybrids will join the Escape SUV in Ford's gasoline-electric lineup.

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Nissan Gasoline-Electric 2010 GM 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Following that, according Chryslers filings, will come electric-powered cars, SUVs and crossovers, some based on Fiat vehicles, according to the "viability plan" Chrysler submitted to the Treasury Department. Possibilities include a minivan and an Jeep Wrangler-like off-roader.

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Chrysler 2009 Dodge Circuit Electric Cars 32

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

However," he continued, "If carmakers decide not to take advantage of this offer, AFS Trinity intends to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUVs and, eventually, 250 mpg sedans. Detroits horsepower jockey insists the Volt will be his crowning achievement--and his swan song.

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