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2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid Max Review - Yeah, It Is That Good

The Truth About Cars

God knows I’m a big proponent of the minivan. But minivans have been in a massive decline ever since someone - that mythical someone - decided they were uncool. Toyota soldiers on as one of the few remaining automakers still carrying the minivan torch, now as an all-hybrid lineup.

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2024 Jeep Wrangler Review: A Refreshing Refresh

The Truth About Cars

But then I bought one when our minivan grew old and my bride expressed a desire for more wind-in-the-hair motoring on her commute. liter turbo with electric motors) will be the final gasp of dino juice in a Wrangler. Surely this is a feature that won’t trickle down to the minivan. If you want the 3.6-liter

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As EV Sales Stall, Plug-In Hybrids Get a Reboot

Cars That Think

And unlike many PHEVs, whose performance suffers when they rely on battery juice alone, the Ramcharger doesnt skimp on power. In 2021, Toyotas decision to redesign its Sienna minivan exclusively as a hybrid seemed risky. The system churns up a mighty 494 kW (663 horsepower) and 834 newton-meters of torque.

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Road Rally Review: Driving a Volkswagen ID. Buzz for 5,000 miles through Europe

The Truth About Cars

Buzz was easy to juice up with useful info provided on the center screen. And with the shift towards EVs, perhaps only Volkswagen could market an all-electric minivan to people and have them embrace it. Our van’s maximum charge was 290 miles (467 km) at 100% but its worst charge took just 200 miles (322 km).

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Customer story: Real-world examples of how our Emergency Mobile Charging Systems have made a difference

Setec Powerr

Imagine being on the road, and your dashboard says you’re about to run out of juice, and there’s no EV charging station nearby – what do you do? And mounting the equipment in a minivan increases its mobility and enables the flexibility to provide electricity service anywhere. Call a tow truck?

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

Charged EVs

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. The two couldn’t be more different. So how many of those 12,000 owners plug in their 4xe Jeeps? 54k MSRP.

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Prototype test drive: Lucid Gravity might defy segments

Baua Electric

Is that a minivan? Earlier in the drive I was warned the car was “low on juice” so I would never get the full beans. Is that a wagon? Is that an SUV? The answer to these questions in order is no, kind of, and yes. Total output should check in at over 800 hp in Sprint mode.

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