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Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 21, 2021
The only upgrade is the Plaid version that features even faster acceleration from three motors, producing sub-two second 0-60 runs. The Model 3 its affordable ($35,000 as it was originally advertised, though most have sold for more), smaller model changed everything. Chevrolet Bolt/Bolt EUV – Waiting for more GM EVs.
EV Central
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. There’s also a four-door Superwolf in the pipeline. Subscribe now!
EV Central
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Throw in one of the best sound systems of any new car – that includes Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, etc – and you have a tempting package that plays in the EV sweet spot. The EV newcomer is largely unheard of but arrived with an affordable bang in the form of the Atto 3. Biggest EV surprise of 2022.
EV Central
JULY 27, 2023
Volvo had been bought from Ford by big Chinese car maker Geely in 2010. Some of them were hired from Formula 1 teams, others previously worked for car makers from BMW-owned Mini to VW Group-owned Bentley, or major automotive component suppliers. This particular prototype has a single motor driving its rear wheels. Bottomline?
Cars That Think
APRIL 23, 2022
They see a potential sideline in electric versions of the “ crate motors ” that they’ve sold for decades to hobbyists, hot-rodders, restorers, and racing teams. For this application, the motor is pushed forward and rotated 90 degrees to drive both front and rear Rover axles, with the torque evenly split. Land Rover. Automotive Design.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 23, 2023
However, until mainstream public confidence reaches the point where the perceived combination of risks of a battery electric vehicle purchase (range, affordability, reliability and behavioral changes) match that of an ICE vehicle, then EV purchases are going to be the exception rather than the norm. How much range is enough?
Cars That Think
APRIL 25, 2022
25 on the periodic table, situated between chromium and iron—as the latest, alluringly plentiful metal that may make both batteries and EVs affordable enough for mainstream buyers. VW, despite its EVs outselling Tesla in Europe, is under intense competitive pressure from Tesla, and in the Chinese market where VW underperforms.
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