Category: electric vehicles
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2023 Nissan Leaf – Drive Review
The compact 4-door hatchback LEAF, which has been around since 2010, has been refreshed for 2023. The 2023 LEAF S is priced at $28,040. LEAF SV Plus is $36,040. Plus, the destination and handling charge is $1,095. Electric vehicles now cost an average of more than $58,000, according to KBB. That’s a price beyond the…
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Take a Trip; Rent an All-electric Car! Yes.
On recent travel I rented an all-electric battery-powered Polestar 2 from Hertz. This was my first EV rental and it won’t be my last. Read about my experience here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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2023 Volvo C40 Recharge – Drive Review
The Volvo C40 Recharge is the first Volvo model in the company’s history to be designed as pure electric only. The 5-passenger C40 Recharge comes with twin electric motors, one on the front axle and one on the rear axle, with a total output of 402-horsepower. New for 2023, the C40 Recharge is also available…
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2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor – First Drive
Polestar 2 launched in 2019 as the electric performance fastback with avant-garde Scandinavian design. For 2023 the Polestar 2 electric fastback gains important new features and refinements, new exterior and interior colors and materials, premium Bridge of Weir leather, and an enhanced Performance Pack delivering 476hp. The 2023 Polestar 2 Single motor has a starting…
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2023 Chicago Auto Show
The 2023 Chicago Auto Show welcomed national automotive media with pleasantly warm outside temperatures for a couple of mid-winter February days. First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. This year marks the…
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2023 Toyota bZ4X – First Drive
Toyota “bZ” is a new vehicle series; a sub-brand that will encompass a range of seven new vehicles. The first is bZ4X. A compact 5-passenger crossover utility vehicle that is built on a new e-TNGA vehicle architecture uniquely designed for battery-electric vehicles. The bZ4X is offered in two trim levels, both with either front-wheel or…
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2023 Volvo XC90 Recharge – Drive Review
The entire 2023 lineup of Volvo cars in the U.S. consists of mild hybrid, hybrid or electric vehicles. Volvo is no longer offering a pure-ICE (internal combustion engine) powered model. The 2023 Volvo XC90 is a premium mid-size three-row seven-passenger SUV. It’s available in three different trim levels with three engine choices. The XC90 is equipped…
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2022 Kia EV6 – First Drive
The entirely-new 2022 Kia EV6 is a purpose-built 5-passenger sports crossover with a driving range of up to 310 miles. EV6 is avaialble in three trims with either rear-wheel or all-wheel drive. Prices start at $41,400. Get more information right here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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2023 BMW iX M60 – First Drive
The BMW iX is the first model based on a new, modular, scalable architecture on which the future of the BMW Group will be built. The iX is an all-electric, battery-powered, four-door, five-passenger mid-size utility vehicle with a large opening rear hatch. For 2022 the xDrive50 model was introduced and for 2023 the iX M60…
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2023 Genesis GV60 – First Drive
The all-new GV60 is Genesis’ first dedicated all-electric vehicle model. Initially the 2023 Genesis GV60 will only be sold at select Genesis retailers in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York with limited availability. Genesis hopes to expand GV60’s availability to more states soon, according to a Genesis spokesperson. Considered a performance vehicle, the GV60…
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