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Kia EV6 GT Review: Is this the first great EV performance car?

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READ MORE: Kia “most probably” to be EV brand; 7 EVs from EV1 to EV9 READ MORE: $90K-plus Kia EV9 coming in 2023 with 7 seats, two battery capacities Could it be the performance EV we’ve all been waiting for? The EV6 GT can recharge regeneratively on the run and the driver can influence the level via paddles on the steering wheel.

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New EV electric car calendar

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Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Kia Soul EV – as a petrol wagon the Soul received a luke warm reception in Australia, but with an all-electric drivetrain it promises so much more. Expect to see it Down Under in 2023.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It ispleasingly quick but will still only manage 150 miles between charges, muchless than a tank of petrol, even if it costs only £1.50 Witha 60-mile range, most felt the need to recharge after 30 miles or so. to charge overnight. The electric Mini is unlikely to go into production in its present form.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Posted by: AJ | Apr 13, 2009 3:24:59 PM Dont buy the hype, version 1 was the EV1 which GM released in 1996. Sorry the market killed the EV1.

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