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Chevy volt range on limp home mode11/12/2022 The batteries live along the center of the vehicle where an axle would be in an AWD ICE vehicle so there isn’t much, if any, loss in space from the ICE version. That theoretically means that if one powertrain breaks, the other can limp you home. Instead of complicating things, Volvo uses a 313 hp T8 gas motor on the front wheels and puts the electric motor between the rear wheels. I was able to easily keep up with traffic while climbing the steep grade to the scenic Coachella overlook on EV alone. That means in “Pure” electric-only mode, you can drive around quite well including highway speeds and beyond. The electric motor also lept from 87 hp to a significant 142 hp. There isn’t a CCS combo DC fast charging option here. As you might imagine, you can charge the battery overnight on a level 1 charger or in three to four hours using a level 2 charger. The bigger battery allows Volvo to qualify for the full $7500 US tax credit (vs. The battery goes from 11.6 kWh (9.1 kWh usable) to 18.7 kWh (14.8 kWh usable). The average American commute is under 30 miles round trip. Up from around 19 miles of all-EV range, the 35 miles in the 2022 version represents a commendable total. #CHEVY VOLT RANGE ON LIMP HOME MODE UPGRADE#The $55,000 2022 XC60 Recharge got a notable battery and EV powertrain upgrade over the previous models. That puts it into our “if you can commute without using gas, it’s an EV” category, but that wasn’t the only improvement… The mid-sized SUV got a nice upgrade this year to 35 miles of all-electric driving in its “Pure” mode. But the Gothenburg, Sweden-based company couldn’t help but give us a quick drive in the bigger XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid while we waited. Volvo flew us out to sunny Palm Springs to test the relatively new C40 BEV.
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