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Porsche estimates ~20k units of the electric Taycan per year

Green Car Congress

Each individual cell has a current of roughly 4 volts. Controlled by the battery management system, this all amounts to the 800-volt battery. Aside from the short travel breaks for charging, another payoff of the 800-volt technology is the thinner cables in the car. That also saves weight. Plug in and charge fast” is the motto.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line RWD

Clean Fleet Report

The EV6 has EPA ranges of up to 310 miles and quick charging rates with its cutting-edge 800-volt architecture. Five versions of the EV6 are available with two different batteries, rear or all-wheel drive, and between 167 and 576 hp. With the E-GMP platform, the EV6 is in the top tier of all BEVs today. seconds. .”

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Road Test: 2022 Kia EV6

Clean Fleet Report

The EV6 has an EPA range of up to 310 miles and quick charging rates due to its cutting edge 800-volt architecture. With the E-GMP platform, the EV6 is in the top tier of all BEVs on the market today with its 800-volt charging architecture that can take full advantage of 350 kW fast chargers. Our EV6 charged its 77.4

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

It is alarming to see comparisons of the Chevrolet Volt PHEV with battery electric cars when the comparison focuses only on the electric range and ignores the other important differences. The 2900 miles traveled by the Volt, drawing upon its combustion engine, produced far less CO 2 since the Volt uses a small and more efficient engine.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

German energy firm RWE has stated that a cadre of respected automakers and energy firms have all come together in agreement on a three-point, 400-volt plug that will enable electric cars the world over to be recharged anywhere, regardless of which recharging station they stop at.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The hybrid models available today use lead-acid ornickel-metal hydride batteries that are are proven, reliable, and fairlycheap, but their limited storage capacity means that the cars’ driving rangeusing electricity alone is short. Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Most charge points available today take much longer to re-energize batteries than it does to fill a gas-powered cars tank. Perhaps more importantly, quickly "pouring" electricity into many of the batteries available today may stress the very expensive component and shorten their useful lifetime.