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New electric vehicle models coming in 2021

Plug in America

Rivian is set to deliver it’s long-awaited all-electric SUV and pickup truck this year. The R1S, Rivian’s SUV, will start at $70,000 with an estimated starting all-electric range of 250 miles. Volvo XC40 Recharge. While Volvo has had plug-in hybrid offerings, the XC40 Recharge will be the automaker’s first all-electric vehicle.

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Update on new 2021 electric vehicle models

Plug in America

Rivian is set to deliver it’s long-awaited all-electric SUV and pickup truck this year. The R1S, Rivian’s SUV, will start at $70,000 with an estimated starting all-electric range of 250 miles. Volvo XC40 Recharge. While Volvo has had plug-in hybrid offerings, the XC40 Recharge will be the automaker’s first all-electric vehicle.

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EV-maker Eli launches its $11,900 electric micro ‘car’ in the US

Baua Electric

kW on-board charger can recharge the vehicle in under three hours on 240VAC, or under 5 hours on 120VAC. The length of the ZERO is just 88 inches, which is actually shorter than the width of a GMC HUMMER EV. These handy vehicles are exactly what this country needs: the antidote for an epidemic of oversized SUVs and ego-extenders.

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Review: 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class works on its quads (motors, that is)

Baua Electric

It has four motors, 579 hp, and an off-road heritage that goes back further than the Rivian R1S, GMC Hummer EV, and Tesla Cybertruck. In its default drive modes it takes a very SUV-like 44.6 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology electric SUV That mode also slips the G 580 EQ into two stunt-drive modes.

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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 latter figure beats the $112,595 GMC Hummer EV that’s set to reach showrooms in early 2022.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

On January 28 GM announced that it plans (aspires) to exclusively offer electric vehicles by 2035, ending production of its cars, trucks and SUVs with diesel- and gasoline-powered engines. Hence the focus on high-end models such as the GMC Hummer and Cadillac LYRIQ. The “30 New EVs by 2025” Promise.

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NTSB shares concerns about heavy electric vehicles like the Hummer EV

Teslarati

Homendy cited the GMC Hummer EV’s weight in particular, as the vehicle is so heavy that its 2,900-pound (1,300 kilogram) battery pack alone weighs about the same as a typical Honda Civic. A look at the size and weight of the country’s best-selling SUVs and pickup trucks over the years would highlight this point.

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