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Capability Connects Wrangler 4xe PHEV To Jeep Legacy

10-03-23 Tech Talk ~ Recorded Live from RPM News Weekly Studio ~ Though it may not be everyday that you take the doors off the Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid vehicle, our steadfast Tech Talk host, Rick DeMeis, figures that this is one SUV that stands to blow the doors off many wannabe off-road 4x4s when it comes to capability and convenience. Find out why in this week's episode. That's not all. There's plenty more automotive and technology news coverage this week, as always. Want to stay up to date with the latest episodes? We can deliver Tech Talk to…

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Finding Fuel Economy & Comfort On The Road With Santa Fe Hybrid

09-08-23 Tech Talk ~ Recorded Live from RPM News Weekly Studio ~ A road trip with the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid proved more than economical for Tech Talk host Rick DeMeis. Hear the details on this week's episode of Rick's Tech Talk on RPM News Weekly. Also, listen in for a trunk full of automotive news and space exploration highlights. ~ Rick's Tech Talk on Pandora ~ (Originally featured on KOWS 92.5 FM radio Newtopian Dream program.) Enjoy listening to your favorite episodes while you drive. 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid “Hyundai recognized the changing shift in the attraction of…

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Alfa Romeo Tonale & Mazda CX-90 Bring PHEV To OEMs’ Vocabularies

8-08-23 Tech Talk ~ Recorded Live from RPM News Weekly Studio ~ RPM News Weekly fills in for KOWS-FM DJ RT Newt with a PHEV-Times-Two episode of Rick's Tech Talk this week. Taking center stage are the Alfa Romeo Tonale and the Mazda CX-90; one a sporty premium compact SUV and the other a spacious three-row full-size SUV. Listen in for all the details. There's lots more, too, with a report about an iseecars.com study of used car prices, and a new agreement among automakers to expand the EV Charging Network, plus interesting technology features, as always. Want to stay…

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Claremont Police Department Gets An Environmentally-Friendly New Ride

by Peter Ciani The Claremont Police Department in Claremont, NH, took a significant step towards an all-electric future with a generous donation from their local Ford dealership.  Ford of Claremont's Christian Gomes presented the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning Pro SSV pickup truck, the first of its kind to be delivered in the Northeast. Gomes, a former NYPD officer turned car dealer, has already donated three vehicles to the department since opening his Ford franchise in the city, including a Ford Interceptor Utility Vehicle, Ford Interceptor Hybrid Utility Vehicle, and a Harley Davidson motorcycle. 2021 Ford Police Interceptor & Harley Davidson…

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2023 Dodge Charger Scat Pack Swinger SE

7-27-23 Photo Feature Sublime confidence takes no seductive shortcuts in the 2023 Dodge Charger Swinger Special Edition. It's all right there in your hands and in everything you feel behind the wheel as this magnificent 485 horsepower quintessential work of modern industrial art envelops mind and body in the low, rumbling murmur of its 6.4-liter HEMI V8 heart. Only 1000 of these will ever make transport out of the Brampton Ontario Canada factory where they are being assembled. After that, they are gone. The commemorative badge under the hood tells you that this is indeed the "Last Call" for Chargers.…

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Hyundai Advances EV Juggernaut With Stylish IONIQ 6 Sedan

06-20-23 Tech Talk ~ Recorded Live from KOWS FM 92.5 ~ With the launch of the all-new IONIQ 6 electric sedan, Hyundai has made it crystal clear that they are not tip-toeing into the manufacturing and sale of EVs. For Tech Talk host Rick DeMeis, spending a week with an ultimate red Limited AWD edition of the model confirmed that it is indeed a brave new world that we are entering upon. As if this were not enough to keep him occupied between episodes, our host also managed to track down news of an Italian automaker's plan to develop EVs…

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