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Faster-charging Taycan, 500-mile Lucid Air, F-150 Lightning boost, GM EV1 hybrid: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Porsche Taycan gets faster charging and parks itself. And another GM EV1 sits neglected. The 2022 Porsche Taycan gets a number of technology improvements, including a Turbo Charging Planner that. Ford is reportedly doubling F-150 Lightning production. Lucid is poised to break the 500-mile range ceiling.

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Natural EV capitalism

Electric Auto Association

EV1 started it off Martinson, who was a satisfied Porsche owner in the early 00s, was on a flight from New York to Phoenix when he found himself sitting next to the CEO of Arizona’s largest utility company. “His Martinson’s GM EV1. He loaned me an EV1, and after a week, I sold my Porsche and leased one myself,” Martinson said.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. He was also the owner of the California Poppy Porsche 914. Lobbying EV1 style Pohorsky leased his first EV, a GM EV1 , in 1999.

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Tech: Aerodynamics Is the Key To EV Range

Clean Fleet Report

Vincent Keromnes, a leader of dynamic benchmarking at our partner A2MAC1 , took a Tesla Model S Plaid (they 3D scanned the whole car down to the last detail) and then covered the rear wheels (like on the Lightyear One—or GM’s original EV1). Tech: Porsche Taycan Aerodynamics Explained. A Deeper Dive on Aerodynamics.

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First week with a Tesla

Revenge of the Electric Car

The car is lightning fast — an instant throwback to the purr of the EV1 electric car — only this time there is almost universal agreement that the car is damn sexy. Midlife crisis be damned, I’d rather have this Tesla than any Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus or Porsche. .) “How much noise does it make.&# (Just a whirrrr.)

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

Green Car Congress

Even a sportscar like the Porsche Boxster is 5.1 The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 XL1 is visually striking; 153.1 inches long, 65.6 inches tall.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Audi e-Tron GT – the BEV guts of the regular e-Tron (also shared with Porsche’s Taycan) in a coupe-inspired four-door body. Lotus Eletre – the reinvention of Lotus is starting with a large Porsche/Lamborghini-fighting performance with 600km of range. Look out Porsche Macan! Audi RS e-Tron GT. Due in 2022.