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Volkswagen to introduce battery-electric compact SUV in US in 2020; based on I.D. CROZZ

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen Group of America announced it will introduce a new battery-electric compact SUV in the US in 2020. The I.D.CROZZ combines an 83 kWh lithium-ion battery pack with a pair of electric motors, one on each axle. The new SUV will be based on the I.D. The new SUV will offer a range of more than 200 miles. All Volkswagen I.D.

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How Efficient Is Your EV? It’s Complicated

Cars That Think

kilowatt-hours (121 megajoules) of energy is drained from its batteries. But the efficiency equation is more complicated than that because, unlike petrol pumps, recharging stations do not transfer energy perfectly. The car will then know how much electricity was consumed, along with how much of that its batteries managed to store.

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Little and often

DIY Electric Car

Hi, I found out where the battery tray bolt was, in the wheel arc? Also I scrouged from work some baby 12V sealed rechargable batteries which were going to be recycled. I found some info on the web and it should be fun.:rolleyes: So I removed that, the serpentine belt and AC unit. but still have some charge.

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Volkswagen unveils MEB-based I.D. CROZZ electric crossover concept in Shanghai; production in 2020

Green Car Congress

This is the third version of the new battery-electric I.D. CROZZ has 225 kW (302 hp) of output, a top speed of 112 mph (180 km/h) and can cover up to 311 miles (500 km) (NEDC) on one battery charge. Using a 150 kW (DC) fast charger, the high-performance battery can be 80% recharged within 30 minutes. Like the I.D.

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All-new Hyundai Kona Electric full details: due in Australia late 2023

EV Central

Hyundai Kona Electric At the recent official presentation of the new Kona line-up to media in Berlin, Hyundai didn’t reveal battery capacity or driving range data on the two EV variants headed for Australia. The European standard range Kona EV has a 48kWh battery and a 115kW motor driving its front wheels.

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Linda Grave becomes CEO of EV Driver on International Women's Day

EV Driver

We will be adding EV charging on site too, so you can come and recharge your batteries in every way ! Info@evdriver.co.uk EV Driver will of course still be working very closely with EGE to carry out the installations of electric vehicle charging solutions and offer you a first class service. Linda Grave www.evdriver.co.uk

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

Charged EVs

inch screen like the one in the Mustang Mach-E—but with additional truck-specific info and options. With the battery pack below the cabin and bed, the Lightning has a much lower center of gravity than any F-150 powered by an engine. But a battery-electric truck was still a big evolution. Top trims upgrade to a portrait-style 15.5-inch

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