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Rivian is offering attractive R1T, R1S lease deals starting as low as $559 per month

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It can even has sports car performance with a 0 to 60 mph sprint in as little as 3 seconds. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. The post Rivian is offering attractive R1T, R1S lease deals starting as low as $559 per month appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. As of January, Rivian offered leasing in 15 states.

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Rivian R2 bows: $45,000, over 300 miles, the future of the SUV?

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It’s also targeting 0-60 mph acceleration in less than 3.0 Rivian plans to build up to 400,000 vehicles annually off the R2’s platform out of its upcoming Georgia plant, in addition to the 150,000-vehicle maximum it has at its existing Illinois plant. appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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First drive in the Kia EV9: The three-row electric SUV many consumers have been waiting for

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A quick Kia EV9 recap leading up to the test drive This latest drive event (personally my first with Kia) was three years in the making, as the EV9 SUV’s origin dates back to its debut as a concept at the LA Auto Show in 2021. The GT-Line can deliver a top speed of 124 mph and accelerate 0-60 mph in five seconds – 4.5

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New Georgia Tech MPPI technique controls autonomous vehicles at edge of handling limits

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Researchers from Georgia Tech’s Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering (AE) and the School of Interactive Computing (IC) have developed a new control technique for autonomous vehicles that can help keep a driverless vehicle under control as it maneuvers at the edge of its handling limits. —Williams et al.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Kia EV9

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0-60 mph: 7.7 seconds Electronically controlled top speed: 118 mph Curb Weight: 5,093 pounds Max Towing: 2,000 pounds New angles for a big EV Light Long Range 304 miles AER 99.8 of torque 0-60 mph: 8.8 of torque 0-60 mph: 8.8 of torque 0-60 mph: 5.7 of torque 0-60 mph: 5.0 inches of ground clearance.

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Rivian unveils R2 electric SUV: surprises with cheaper price and a ‘one more thing’

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The leak, which came straight from the code on Rivian’s website, mentioned a range of “up to 330 miles”, a starting price of “$47,000”, an acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds, and “coming in 2026”. The tri-motor version will get from 0 to 60 mph in “less than 3 seconds”, which is bringing the SUV into supercar territory.

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: First of an aggressive wave of new EVs

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The AWD version is the hot rod, claimed to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than 5.0 Top speed of all models is limited to 115 mph, and towing capacity is a modest 1,500 pounds. First sales this fall will be limited to 10 ZEV states, plus Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas. A carmaker to watch.

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