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DOE: Pickups could save the most on fuel as EVs vs. gasoline

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Pickup truck drivers stand to save the most by going electric, according to the U.S. And reducing consumption of gasoline or diesel is a virtual guarantee of reducing those energy costs. Across ZIP codes, pickup trucks had the greater potential for savings, followed by vans and SUVs. Department of Energy (DOE).

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Abandoned History: The 2014 VIA VTRUX Pickup, a Forgotten Silverado

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A brief moment in EV history passed us by about a decade ago, when the little-known VIA Motors introduced their lineup of VTRUX hybrid-electric vehicles. That’s different to today’s PHEV models, where the gasoline and electric engines work together to power the vehicle as needed, while the gasoline engine also charges the batteries.&

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2024 Chevy Equinox EV: Is this the electric SUV for average Americans?

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The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV, GM’s smallest and least expensive battery-electric vehicle, is finally rolling into dealerships across the country. You can view the electric Equinox as the anti-Tesla. Every Equinox EV is eligible for the federal $7,500 purchase rebate, which brings the total cost below the crucial $40,000 level.

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2024 Chevy Equinox EV: Is this the electric SUV for average Americans? – Charged EVs

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The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV, GM’s smallest and least expensive battery-electric vehicle, is finally rolling into dealerships across the country. You can view the electric Equinox as the anti-Tesla. Every Equinox EV is eligible for the federal $7,500 purchase rebate, which brings the total cost below the crucial $40,000 level.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Kia EV9

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A Bona Fide Third Row in an Electric SUV Combine the Kia Telluride three-row SUV and the Kia EV6 crossover and you get the all-new, all-electric 2024 Kia EV9 three-row SUV. Light 230 miles All-electric range (AER) 76.1 kWh battery Single electric motor RWD 201 hp and 258 lb.­ -ft.) 0-60 mph: 7.7

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

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One’s a three-row midsize SUV under $60,000; the other’s a compact hatchback that starts in the mid-30s. Choosing “best of” or “most important” new cars is always dicey, and doubly so with electric vehicles. Now we’ve driven both. Photos courtesy of John Voelcker.

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Road Test: 2022 Chevrolet Blazer RS AWD

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Midsize SUV with Sporty Styling. Putting the sport in SUV. Those few more miles from each gallon of gasoline are important, and based on your driving needs, sacrificing some performance of the V6 engine could be worth it. The transmission/engine combination makes for an engaging-to-drive SUV with plenty of power and torque.