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Lucid Air charging boost, Mercedes range extenders, EVs losing money: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Lucid adds a heat pump and subtracts charging time for its range-leading Air electric sedan. Mercedes-Benz might not see what Ram sees in a plug-in range-extended vehicle. And why is each EV still losing thousands to full-line automakers? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Lucid Air charging boost, Mercedes range extenders, EVs losing money: Today’s Car News

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Lucid adds a heat pump and subtracts charging time for its range-leading Air electric sedan. Mercedes-Benz might not see what Ram sees in a plug-in range-extended vehicle. 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.

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Tesla Cybertruck range extender price estimated at $16k

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The vehicle’s range also came nowhere near the 500 miles that were teased by the electric vehicle maker in its 2019 unveiling. The RWD’s range was listed at 250 miles, the Dual Motor was listed with a range of 340 miles, and the Cyberbeast was listed with a range of 320 miles.

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Tesla sheds light on Cybertruck ‘range extender’

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Tesla has shed some light on the Cybertruck “range extender” that was spotted on the company’s website specifications that will enable the top two trims of the all-electric pickup to gain roughly 30 percent more range. Instead, the information was all published as the event concluded.

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Tesla Cybertruck Range Extender option is just the beginning…

Electrek

One piece of the Tesla Cybertruck launch we didn’t see coming (nor did Tesla event planners or CEO apparently) was the Range Extender , which we are still learning more about now. more… The post Tesla Cybertruck Range Extender option is just the beginning… appeared first on Electrek.

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Rivian already has a patent on Tesla’s Cybertruck ‘range extender’

Electrek

Tesla delivered the first Cybertrucks yesterday , and with that delivery event came the revelation that in order to get the range it promised, the Cybertruck needs a separate battery pack in the bed. more… The post Rivian already has a patent on Tesla’s Cybertruck ‘range extender’ appeared first on Electrek.

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Report: Mercedes pulls the plug on range-extended EV possibilities

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Mercedes-Benz is scrapping extended-range EV powertrains after tests of prototypes, according to an Autocar report citing an anonymous source with knowledge of the matter. Autocar reports that combined range from both battery and fossil-fuel power was estimated by Mercedes to be beyond that of the EQS 450+ model.