Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. In such an emergency, a bidirectional EV with charge to spare could come to the rescue. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 23, 2022

The time was right because of the imminence of three hardware developments: the first low-cost, bit-mapped personal computer, the first low-cost laser printer, and a decline in price of high-density memory chips. As noted earlier, one was a cheap laser printer. When Adobe was founded, the cheapest cost around $10,000.

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Charged EVs

JUNE 2, 2023

Iconic design, two-tone paint, three rows, AWD; whatever you call it, the Buzz won’t be cheap. VW quotes a maximum charging rate of 170 kilowatts, and DC fast charging from 10 to 80 percent of battery capacity in about 20 minutes (under ideal circumstances). The third row can be removed entirely. 4s sold in Canada.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

What does the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N cost and what features do you get? Only options are a Vision Roof (panoramic glass) costing $2000, and matte paint for $1000. 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N at Korea’s Yeongam Grand Prix circuit The Ioniq 5 N’s built using 800V architecture, allows for rapid charging.

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