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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

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Volvo has been talking about going electric a lot lately. The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group. Moving towards more juice. It also adds 111 lb.-ft

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Lightning Eyes 10-Minute Charging for its Motorbikes

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Faster pit stops could also help unlock sales for electric two-wheelers, which have been slow to catch on due to dawdling charge times and limited riding range. The battery pack holds more energy than the 22 kWh pack in BMW’s original i3 electric car that debuted in 2012.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. For the utilities, it promised an economical way of meeting rising demand for electricity.

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Anker’s new C300 DC/AC 90,000mAh stations start from $150, MOD e-bikes $1,000 off, SOLIX F3800 bundles $2,228 off, more

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For the first time Anker has added in boosted recharging speeds that are utilized by using its two bidirectional 140W USB-C ports together for speeds up to 280W. You can also recharge the battery via solar charging, which will take 3.2 2,995) Juiced JetCurrent Pro Foldable e-bike: $1,954 (Reg. 1,799) Aventon Pace 500.3

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

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Since it was not a Level 2 charger, I knew it would not gain much juice overnight. On the last day I knew I would have to get a full charge to make it back to Heathrow and leave it with enough juice for the driver who would collect it. At that time the only car that came close was the Wankel-powered NSU Ro80.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

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liter, 16-valve 4-cylinder engine with two electric motors for a total system 196 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque. The gas power Toyota’s hybrid automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. It combines a 2.0-liter,

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Anker F3800 power station $2,199 off, RadCity 5 Plus e-bike with 100+ mile range $699 off, Juiced 15% off sitewide sale, more

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There’s a multitude of output ports here to cover the vast range of devices and appliances – with eight ACs, three USB-Cs, two USB-As, one DC, and one car port, as well as connections for plugging into your RV, an electric car, and even your home’s circuit breaker (but you will need to get the appropriate gear to do so).

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