Cars That Think

APRIL 4, 2022

The Hyundai Ioniq5 and Kia EV6 that I recently tested—a pair of wildly impressive, high-design EVs—take a different approach to solving range anxiety: an 800-volt battery architecture that delivers some of the fastest charging in the EV game, and unheard of at these price levels. The Hyundai Ioniq5.

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Volt Range Charging Hummer 111

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 20, 2022

When the all-electric Kia Niro was introduced in 2019 it followed the 2017 Niro hybrid and then the 2018 Niro plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Clean Fleet Report has been impressed with all three versions, as well as Kia’s eco-friendly philosophy that this year saw the debut of the all-new, all-electric EV6. Juicing up.

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Kia Clean Cleaning SUV 102

EV Match

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Vehicle to X (V2X), where X can be load (L), home (H), another vehicle (V), or the grid (G), is an emerging technology that can distribute stored energy to the device in need. Since EVs have an immense amount of stored electricity, with V2X, they can re-direct that power back to other things. V2L (Vehicle to Load).

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Charging F-150 Re-Charge Grid 52

EV Central

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

It might sound sacrilegious, but you can add the stunning Kia EV6 GT to this list. Energy is stored in an 83.7kWh (net) lithium-ion battery pack sitting between between the axles. As it fills, speeds drop, but it was still sucking up juice at a rate of 119kW when 78 per cent full when we stopped for quick boost.

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Audi Power Powered Production 91

Cars That Think

APRIL 6, 2023

And since even the speediest DC chargers take roughly 30 minutes to juice up an EV, drivers and passengers have time to kill, including enough time for a bite. 7-Eleven envisions its 7Charge network as one of the biggest fast-charging networks among convenience stores in the United States. 7-Eleven isn’t alone.

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Charging DC Juice San Francisco 84