article thumbnail

Ford F-150 Lightning is more powerful than expected at 580 hp

Teslarati

Ford F-150 Lightning units with the extended-range battery pack actually make 580 hp, 17 hp more than its initial figure of 563 hp. The standard range variant of the all-electric truck received an even bigger boost, with the vehicle now being rated at 452 hp, 26 hp more than its expected 426 hp rating. .

F-150 98
article thumbnail

Lucid CEO shares thoughts on EV batteries, range, and Tesla’s 4680 battery cells

Teslarati

As a company, Lucid is known to work extremely hard to maximize the range in its vehicles, with the Air sedan, its first car, becoming the first electric vehicle that received an EPA rating above 500 miles per charge. As per IEEE , Rawlinson calls such strategies as “dumb range.”

Range 111
article thumbnail

FEV Showcased Partner and Internal Advanced Hybrid Development Projects at SAE World Congress; Demonstrations of Capability

Green Car Congress

HUMMER H3 ReEV. The HUMMER H3 was commissioned by Raser ( earlier post ) as part of its lead role in the Plug-in Hybrid Development Consortium , formed in 2005. HUMMER HUT or Chevy Silverado), and expects to have 2,000 units in utility fleets by the end of next year. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). NVH optimization.

Congress 150
article thumbnail

Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of Rivian's R1T

Cars That Think

That all-around capability lets Rivian’s all-wheel-drive “adventure truck” venture through hellscapes like Moab, Utah, where only the hardiest off-road vehicles—your Hummers, Jeeps or Rover Defenders—dare to tread. The R1T can travel an EPA-rated 314 miles at 70 mpge in combined city and highway use.

F-150 101
article thumbnail

The Hottest EVs Coming Out in 2023-2024 and How to Save Big on Them

EV Life

Chevrolet rolled out the fleet-specific electric 4WT Work Truck, off-road Trail Boss, and loaded RST trims first, available as of spring 2023, but will unveil additional mid-range trims later. The Work Truck, while lacking many of the pricier trims’ cool features, features 510 horsepower and an EPA-estimated 450 miles of range.

F-150 52
article thumbnail

Camry hybrid, Ioniq 5 N reviews; Prius and Cybertruck recalls; Highlander EV: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

2025 Maserati GranCabrio Folgore The 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring is now being delivered, and once again it hits a 516-mile EPA range—the best of any EV. GMC confirmed a starting price just under $100,000 and an EPA range of 440 miles for its top 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 electric pickup.

article thumbnail

Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The head of Chryslers ENVI division, Lou Rhodes, told AutoblogGreen this morning that Chrysler is marketing this battery-only version of the van to commercial fleet customers who typically have shorter range requirements. The extended-range version will be focused on retail customers.

Minivan 46