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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid PHEV minivan EPA-rated at 84 MPGe in electric-only mode; role of eFlite dual-motor/one-way clutch strategy

Green Car Congress

No other minivan has ever come close to this rating. (As In addition, the EPA gave the all-new minivan a rating of 10 in its Green Vehicle Guide. This marks the first time a minivan has achieved a 10—the highest possible rating—in this category. Click to enlarge. 1 for further thermodynamic efficiency improvement.

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

Green Car Congress

Edwards points out that attitudes like being green arise from values that are usually stable, internalized and emotionally charged and as a result they frequently stay constant over one’s lifetime. We’re always looking for ways to achieve risk reduction and we’re looking for a meaningful life.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

Charged EVs

The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. VW quotes a maximum charging rate of 170 kilowatts, and DC fast charging from 10 to 80 percent of battery capacity in about 20 minutes (under ideal circumstances). On the other hand, it’s a minivan with sliding side doors.

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Review: 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz tags nostalgia, re-ups minivans

Baua Electric

And if you’ve done plenty of drive time in full-size, truck-based vans and minivans alike, it’s a driving experience that’s clearly in the minivan zone. 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz We charged the ID.Buzz, too, with Level 2 charging that flexed its 11-kw onboard charger, and with some DC fast-charging. in AWD form).

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Best Car To Buy 2025: Green Car Reports names 5 finalists

Baua Electric

Even before the $7,500 EV tax credit, the Equinox EV amounts to a bargain for freeing your family of gas pumps and tailpipes. With re-engineered battery packs, motors, and body structure, plus an simplified electrical architecture, updated sensing suite, and flattened interface, these revamped electric trucks have earned a place.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The three leading new options to re-supply our autos with energy are charging at home, battery swap stations and fast charge stations. The method that should seem most natural is charging at home. Hit the jump for a comparison that includes plenty of pics and video.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

People will likely not buy plug-ins without big federal tax breaks." ( Reuters ) 11/29/06 [In response to GMs announcement at the LA Auto Show], Ford Group marketing manager Cisco Codina said the answer for now is full hybrids, like the latest version of its Ford Escape hybrid SUV unveiled at the show. ( The biggest barrier is the battery."

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