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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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kWh Li-ion polymer that can recharge in less than three hours with a Level-Two charger. Pricing will be announced before the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid goes on sale this Fall. Recharge time ranges from less than three hours at a 240V Level-Two charging station to less than nine hours using a standard 120V outlet. Click to enlarge.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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Spinning at up to 25,000 rpm, two permanent-magnet motors independently power the front wheels, or regenerate energy from braking to recharge the batteries. Because the front wheels are driven independently, the car can travel 26 kilometers (16 miles) on electricity alone, at speeds up to 135 km/h (83 mph). The Rimac starts from $2.4

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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Priced at $56,395, the entry-level EV9 Light has a 76.1-kilowatt-hour Its range is estimated at 230 miles; it’s the price leader that will lure buyers into the showroom. All prices include a mandatory destination fee of $1,495. Like the larger XC40 Recharge, it’s relatively slab-sided and upright, and its 7.0-inch

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

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Priced at $56,395, the entry-level EV9 Light has a 76.1-kilowatt-hour Its range is estimated at 230 miles; it’s the price leader that will lure buyers into the showroom. All prices include a mandatory destination fee of $1,495. Like the larger XC40 Recharge, it’s relatively slab-sided and upright, and its 7.0-inch

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The pure electric vehicles, for reserve, must carry heavy and expensive batteries—which add expense as well as weight—and must have access to high-powered recharging stations [ 1 ]. Furthermore, even the older version PHEV can recharge at a slow rate using local solar, wind, water-derived or other net zero CO 2 fuel.

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