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Stellantis announces RAM 1500 REV and its forthcoming reveal

Teslarati

Current competitors from Ford and Rivian offer somewhere in the neighborhood of 300 miles or range, just over 2,000 pounds of payload, around 10,000 pounds of towing, and Ford, who is the clear charging winner, states that the F150 Lightning will charge from 10-80% in 40 minutes. What do you think of the article?

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This Chinese electric car is almost entirely windows

Baua Electric

kWh of capacity, or enough for around 85 km (53 miles) of range. But if you’ve got a local neighborhood carpool going then you might want to opt for the six-seater version. These articles are a tongue-in-cheek exercise in window shopping. The surprisingly large 48V 180 Ah battery offers 8.6

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

The far higher volumes of carbon dioxide per mile from heavy trucks make them an obvious target for zero-emission powertrains. It had a 264 kWh battery pack powering the tractor’s twin motors with more than 4,000 lb-ft of torque and a range estimated at up to 150 miles. Rising fuel-economy standards during the 2020s will do the same.

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3 Things Utilities Can Do to Prepare the Power Grid for More Electric Cars

EV Connect

A recent New York Times article even reported that prices for many EVs could dip below their gas counterparts in 2023 — sooner than expected. Department of Transportation, the typical American drives their car about 13,500 miles per year. neighborhoods and business districts. toward a tipping point. According to the U.S.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. Her insights greatly helped with this article. Zipcar Zipcar bills itself as the world’s largest car sharing service. One million U.S.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

Cars That Think

Xcel president Chris Clark told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that four or five families buying EVs noticeably affects the transformer load in a neighborhood, with a family buying an EV “adding another half of their house.” million miles of power lines. trillion in capital, operations, and maintenance costs by 2035.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

At the end of this article, Prof. Bright Automotive says it soon release an electric car with a 100 mile per gallon plus plug-in – and the company says it will keep the car economically priced. Here is the full text of the entire article in case the link goes bad: [link]. I’m still not convinced. by: Michael Kanellos.

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