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2022 Hyundai Ioniq5 Review – Whatever It Is, It’s Good

The Truth About Cars

Juice is supplied via 77.4 kWh lithium-ion battery. Yes, you can save money by not buying gas, and yes the Ioniq5 appears to be still eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit if it’s leased (it’s not eligible if you buy since it’s assembled in South Korea). kW onboard charger, and the battery has a pre-heating system.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. That is, would cycling the battery more than necessary prematurely degrade the very heart of the car?

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GM taps LG for Volt Battery

Revenge of the Electric Car

Lots going on with batteries now, as John O’Dell’s piece below illustrates. GM has been saying for a while now that they had picked their supplier for the LiIon battery in the Volt, but they weren’t prepared to announce who it was. but then contract with one or more additional battery makers to satisfy the demand.

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Domestic Tesla Model Y dominates the German EV market

Push EVs

battery electrics (BEVs), and 5.8% All are compelling vehicles, already very popular in their home market of South Korea. There may be supply chain improvements compared to the past two years, which will help speed a backlog of long awaited orders through, juicing the volumes a bit compared to last year. February’s 21.5%

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Review: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N enthusiast EV shows it’s worth the wait

Baua Electric

But their weight becomes a liability on the race track, and battery cooling can put a damper on the fun well before running through a charge. Drivers can do this as long as the battery is at a 30% or higher state of charge. I used 16% of my battery juice in my one sprint session ending with a battery temperature of 93 degrees.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Posted by: Michael | Apr 13, 2009 5:03:10 PM Battery and technology in the EV1 could not have made it in the market. Forget the black helicopter conspiracies.

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