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Video Test: 6 EVs Tested—Back-to-Back

Clean Fleet Report

We started with the flashiest EV in the lineup, the 2022 BMW i4 M50. BMW i4 M50. RANGE: 301 miles. RANGE: up to 280 miles. RANGE: 250 miles. RANGE: 228 miles. RANGE: 471 miles. RANGE: 310 miles. Here’s our video report. More details are below. Video Review. The Electric Lineup. 0-60 SPEED: 3.7

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Genesis G80 aims to disrupt the highly competitive luxury EV sedan market

Teslarati

Most of the brands they compete with are brands with heritage and prestige that people already connect with; BMW, Mercedes, and even Cadillac have the allure of old money. This powertrain is hooked to an 87.2kWh battery that will get you a range of 285 miles. What do you think of the article?

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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

Cars That Think

These handsome crossover SUVs might not be able to cruise for 7 hours on the highway, like the 500-mile-range Lucid Air. Hyundai For an Ioniq5 on these Frankenstein plugs, a 5-minute charging stop can add 109 kilometers (68 miles)—not on par with a gasoline fill-up, but eye-blink fast compared with EVs of just a few years ago.

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In-Home Solar: How Many Panels to Fully Charge Your EV?

Setec Powerr

The power consumption of an EV is typically measured in kilowatt-hours per 100 miles (kWh/100 mi). BMW i3 42 153 27.5 BMW i3 42 153 27.5 According to the Federal Highway Administration, the average American vehicle travels about 13,500 miles per year. Kia Soul EV 64 243 26.3 Chevrolet Bolt EV 60 238 25.3

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It’s Happening

Revenge of the Electric Car

Teslas mostly, but the first BMW MINI E was also delivered last week, and we’ll have about 500 more of them on the road within the month. Back in 1999, when we were all a twitter about Y2K, there were about 5,000 production EVs on California roads with a few dozen more in both Arizona and Georgia. Then they were gone.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

Clean Fleet Report

This 160-mile drive spotlighted the handling, driving characteristics and performance. In our mixed driving, which had significant motor regeneration due to mountain elevation and tight curves, we averaged 4 miles per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Brief Summary: the Air Touring is an exceptional all-electric luxury sedan.

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The Six People You Meet In the Car Business

The Truth About Cars

I last& heard he was at a luxury car& dealership in Arizona in 2014. They may only own a Chrysler franchise but can talk at length about what& is going on at BMW and Toyota. The rock star car salesperson who& should get fired, but doesn’t. This can lead to problems. I have called on five of its& dealerships.

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