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German magazine compares real-world electric-car ranges, efficiencies in cold weather

Green Car Reports

Your electric car, rated for 100 miles, has been charging all night in the cold. It's 41 degrees F outside. Ahead of you lies a 80-mile drive. How confident are you that you'll make it to your destination? What if you want to set your climate control to a comfortable 70 degrees F?

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Seasonal Tips: Getting the Best Range from Your EV

Clean Fleet Report

Taking the Worry Out of Electric Driving All Year. Electric vehicles have been around since the 1800s , but it’s only recently that we’ve seen significant improvements to EV batteries and the nation’s charging infrastructure. Some owners worry about their vehicle’s range. Your comfort may need to be traded for more range.

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Tesla Cybertruck named “Disruptor of the Year” in Top Gear 2023 awards

Teslarati

The Tesla Cyberttruck has not started its deliveries yet, but the all-electric pickup truck is already gathering some accolades. One of these was granted by British motoring magazine Top Gear, which gave the Tesla Cybertruck its “Disruptor of the Year” award for 2023.

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News: Range Milestones Hit by Lucid and Rivian

Clean Fleet Report

Lucid Air Tops Out with 520-mile range; Rivian Bests 300 with Pickup & SUV. The numbers tell the story—we’ve entered a new stage of long-range electric vehicles. EPA with a 520-mile range. That’s in a dual motor all-wheel drive sedan that promises 933 horsepower and will be beginning production later this year.

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Farewell, Philip E. Ross

Cars That Think

All of us at IEEE Spectrum have experienced that good fortune working with Senior Editor Philip E. Since 2006, Phil has been a staff stalwart, writing and editing about vehicles, batteries, aircraft, outer space, electric motors, and hypersonics. Private Eye magazine from the 1970s. Ross, who is retiring after this issue.

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CATL has begun mass production of Qilin Battery, report says

CN EV Post

The Qilin Battery allows volume utilization to exceed 72 percent and energy density to reach 255 Wh/kg, easily allowing vehicles to achieve a range of 1000 km, CATL said at the time. In addition to Zeekr, several other vehicle brands, including Li Auto , Neta , Lotus and AITO, have previously said they will use CATL's Qilin Battery.

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Brands respond to Plug-in Car Grant changes with price reductions and new models

Drive EV

The UK Plug-in Car grant aims to stimulate the sales of electric cars by slicing a chunk of the price. The price of the range topping e-C4 has been reduced to bring the whole compact car range below the £35,000 threshold. All prices for the new Mokka-E have been revised to ensure all models are still eligible for the grant.

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