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Lucid CEO shares thoughts on EV batteries, range, and Tesla’s 4680 battery cells

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As a company, Lucid is known to work extremely hard to maximize the range in its vehicles, with the Air sedan, its first car, becoming the first electric vehicle that received an EPA rating above 500 miles per charge. “Fifty or sixty years from now, EVs may actually have less range.

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Update on DOE Co-Optima project to co-optimize fuels & engines; goal of 30% per vehicle reduction in petroleum

Green Car Congress

What fuel and engine combinations are sustainable, affordable, and scalable? We’ve been accused of that; people still say we are, but we’re not. We’re not going to say “Ethanol. What the program has not done to this point is add blended power or extended-range architectures (i.e.,

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

EV Central

Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 or MG ZS EV , one of the first questions most people have regards the length of the driving range. So just how far can you travel between charges? and a mighty range when in RWD, smaller wheel guise. kWh battery for solid range.

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BYD Atto 3 review: Chinese newcomer previews our EV future

EV Central

The BYD Atto 3 comes as two models; Standard and Extended range. And in case you’re wondering what BYD stands for, it’s Build Your Dreams, something spelled out on the back of the Atto 3. No new electric vehicle sold in Australia is cheap, but the BYD Atto 3 is definitely among the most affordable.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. As part of the culling, GM has the option to re-badge vehicles from the non-core brands, such as the Pontiac G8, Opel Insignia and Saturn Vue. Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI). Build better products. Click to enlarge.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Ford spokesman in Wards Auto ) 6/9/06 "So, Mr. Ford is saying we’re looking into it. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Red Herring ).

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