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- Tesla Model 3 Production Has Some 'Bottlenecks'
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Industry News: The Big Electric Car Blitz
I could definitely get by with something like an eGolf as my commuter car, it has two days worth of mileage for me. I just wish it had AWD. My driveway faces south and is fairly inclined. lots of melting on it in the winter that freezes by the time I get home in the evening and have to drive up it.
- Tesla Model 3 Production Has Some 'Bottlenecks'
- GM To Launch Two New EVs Within 18 Months, 20 Hydrogen and EVs By 2023
- Riding Assist-e at 45th Annual Tokyo Motor Show
- September 2017: FCA US LLC
- September 2017: Toyota Motor North America Inc.
- August 2017: American Honda Motor Co.
- Hyundai News:Hyundai Spills the Beans on 2018 Accent for U.S.
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Quick Drive: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
I've seen some video reviews of this, and they are all very positive. Would be nice if it could go more than 33 miles on pure electric but for such a big vehicle its overall economy numbers and road manners are excellent. Pretty expensive for what people expect a Chrysler minivan product to cost though, that might be its biggest hurdle.
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Kia News: Don't Expect A High-Performance Stinger Anytime Soon
- Quick Spin: My Test of the Chevy Bolt
Maybe the newer modular platforms the class leaders have developed safely allow for that location. The new 2018 Camry and Accord hybrids have little or no storage compromise, Sonata and Optima do a much better job in that area than the Malibu.- Quick Spin: My Test of the Chevy Bolt
I think GM invests the bare minimum in hybrid aside from the Volt, maybe they are waiting until pure-EV's is the way to go. Only Toyota and luxury makers seem to be doing much in the way of hybrids.- Quick Spin: My Test of the Chevy Bolt
GM couldn't even figure out his to put the Malibu hybrid batteries under the back seat like just about everyone else has by now...so you are left with a joke of a trunk for a "family" car.- Volvo News: 2018 Volvo XC40 Shows How Sweden Does Small
- Genesis News: Genesis G70 is Korea's 3-Series Challenger
- Volvo News: Whoops! Volvo Hungary Accidently Reveals 2018 XC40
Not sure I like that kick-up being part of the back doors or the Camry XSE style black roof . I would have been happier without them, just a mini-XC90 which it otherwise appears to be would have been fantastic. I wonder if it will get engines that are both supercharged and turbocharged like the XC90. I would settle for an XC60 Turbocharged/Supercharged/Plug In Hybrid though.- Genesis News: Genesis G70 is Korea's 3-Series Challenger
I like it, but as already mentioned it is now a crowded segment, and probably not one with a lot of growth in it any time soon given the preference for CUVs.... I'm sure Genesis would much rather be unveiling their X3/Q5 etc competitor. I also expect the Tesla Model 3 to impact this segment.- VW News: Volkswagen: No T-Roc For America, But We're Working On Something
- VW News: Volkswagen: No T-Roc For America, But We're Working On Something
- VW News: Volkswagen: No T-Roc For America, But We're Working On Something
- Motor Trend: Kia Stinger First Test
- Nissan News: 2018 Nissan Leaf Boasts More Range and Lower Price
- Leaf 2.0 Spec's Leak Online
Interesting projections that EV powertrains will be cheaper than ICE within 10 years due to battery costs lowering substantially. No big surprises with the Leaf, it is a interesting alternative to the Bolt, being 10 inches longer with the cargo space to show for it, but lower range and performance. In Canada the midrange model with the autonomous features is about $3K less than a base Bolt. If they released an AWD version for the same price as the base Bolt, I would have been very tempted with the 14K incentives here. First gen sold 250,000+ units worldwide, will this one manage that with the increased competition here and incoming? - Quick Spin: My Test of the Chevy Bolt