EV Central
AUGUST 18, 2023
I don’t know about you, but when I picture climate warriors – the kind who’ll chain themselves to things, get arrested, become Senators and then realise that changing the system is about as effective as attempting to save polar bears by sleeping naked on ice – I don’t see them driving Bentleys that cost $456,000.
Cars That Think
APRIL 25, 2022
But they’re up against the challenge of our global-warming time: dauntingly tight supplies of both batteries and the ethically sourced raw materials required to make them. That’s despite the dispiriting history of the first (and only) EV to use a high-manganese battery, the original Nissan Leaf , beginning in 2011.
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
For battery-electric mini-cars, Fiat’s 500e was the best seller – a car the brand is hoping to successfully launch this year in the US. Battery-electric SUVs accounted for 48% of all premium midsize SUV sales, with the Model Y leading the pack. of compact SUVs sold in 2023 featuring a battery-driven powertrain, according to the data.
Cars That Think
APRIL 4, 2022
Some automakers keep trying to soothe it with ever-larger and heavier battery packs, so that consumers can go farther between charges. And battery bulk alone, especially in monstrously powerful trucks, can be a short route to a relatively inefficient and prohibitively expensive EV. The Ioniq5—already named Car Design of the Year , U.K.
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Almost two-thirds of the battery electric cars sold in the U.S. The roomy Model S luxury sedan now starts at about $90,000 with a 100 kWh battery pack and all-wheel drive, offering 405 miles of range. The Model 3 its affordable ($35,000 as it was originally advertised, though most have sold for more), smaller model changed everything.
EV Central
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Throw in one of the best sound systems of any new car – that includes Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, etc – and you have a tempting package that plays in the EV sweet spot. The EV newcomer is largely unheard of but arrived with an affordable bang in the form of the Atto 3. Biggest EV surprise of 2022.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 23, 2023
Even when there is an expressed interest in purchasing a battery electric or hybrid vehicle, it often did not turn into an actual purchase. Similarly, 22 percent expressed interest in a battery electric vehicle (BEV), but only 5 percent bought one. How much range is enough? Arguments over how much range is needed are contentious.
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