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Charging Performance, Not EV Acceleration Should Be the Focus of OEMs

EV Adoption

I just received an email from Kia with the chart below touting their 2023 Kia EV6 GT , which has a quicker 0-60 time than various performance vehicles from Porsche, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, BMW, and Ferrari. It was needed to eliminate the view by many that EVs were simplify glorified golf carts. But does this really matter?

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The governments regulations and policies for things like building electric-car charging stations can be changed more easily here than in places like the U.S. and Korean golf cart maker CT&T Co. Mitsubishi to help Oregon build. are expected to begin producing jointly this summer. Chrysler developing electric sports.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Better Place is building stations in San Francisco, Hawaii, Israel, and Denmark to swap out 1,000 pound batteries in a car wash type set up. The Renault-Nissan Alliance is building fleet charging stations in Portland and Phoenix. I am more reminded of Segway, or that GM thing that Segway helped them build.