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Mercedes-AMG EQE53 4matic+ review

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We’re nearing ski-resort altitude on the winding road, and the EQE53 is doing amazing things. Range and charging. The EQE53 can accept up to 170kW of DC charging. A 10-80 percent charge will take 33 minutes, according to EV Database. A 10-80 percent charge should take as little as 33 minutes.

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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz

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Here’s our top five, based on our review experts’ extended tests and some heated EV Central discussions. Maximum charge rate’s a fair 100kW, and a bonus is three years free charging on the Chargefox network. Charge time from 10-80 percent is 32 minutes when using a public DC fast charger. seconds.

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Yeah, I Got Your Chevy Volt, Right Here. Day 2 @ Plug-In 2009

Creative Greenius

If you’ve been wondering just how real the new Chevy Volt that gets 230 mpg in city driving is , well just take a look for yourself. At least GM sent this nifty printed banner explaining all about the new J1772 industry standard recharging plug. Their chargers were all over the exhibit floor charging every EV there.

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Driven: Fiat 500e La Prima EV

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This means tall occupants will feel they’re sitting uncomfortably high in the Fiat. A row of pushbutton switches in the lower edge of the instrument panel below the phone-charging tray are used to select gears. Gross capacity of the 500e’s 400-volt lithium-ion pack is 42kW/h, of which a little over 37kW/h is usable.

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Driven: Abarth 500e EV

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And while mainstream European brands like Renault and VW are planning performance versions of their coming small EVs, they’re years away from production. The liquid-cooled 400-volt lithium-ion battery pack is the same 42kWh (gross) capacity in the Fiat, but is upgraded to supply the higher current required by the more powerful motor.

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Seven-day test: Living with the Porsche Taycan RWD

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We’re showing 100 percent charge and a range of 475km. Except there’s no wireless phone charging, annoyingly. I forget to remind them we’re not on solar so the emissions have just moved from the tailpipe to the polluting power station. Day 4: Let’s charge. Well, maybe that Bose audio.

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Driven: Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance

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Making day-to-day driving a mostly electric experience for owners is the promise, while their internal-combustion engines – ICEs – provide freedom from charging anxiety, plus the ability to easily make long journeys. Its electric ‘turbo’ is bigger again, sucking 400-volt power instead of the C43’s 48-volt supply.