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Geländewagen, Electrified: Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology

The Truth About Cars

A 116-kWh lithium-ion battery provides the juice but Merc isn’t yet spilling any tea about expected driving range on a full charge. The EQS 580 SUV, which the wind likely thinks is more aerodynamic, has a battery pack of roughly the same capacity and a suggested range of about 330 miles. Will the G crest three hundred?

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Stuff We Use: Under Pressure (Washers)

The Truth About Cars

We’ve mused before on these digital pages that a clean car seems to run better – a missive that apparently holds true for sports cars and hot hatchbacks, though burly off-road pickup trucks and SUVs may take umbrage with that assessment. This author has recently discovered that (gasp!) Its total capacity is just over 1.0

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VW to unveil ID. SPACE VIZZION EV wagon at LA show; production version in 2021

Green Car Congress

SPACE VIZZION is a wagon that combines the aerodynamic characteristics of a Gran Turismo with the spaciousness of an SUV. The materials are consistently made from sustainable raw materials, such as the new AppleSkin, an artificial leather with a proportion of residual matter from apple juice production. Stylistically, the ID.

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Fiat unveils 5 new boxy ‘Panda-inspired’ concept cars

Baua Electric

A large family SUV , dubbed a sort of “Giga-Panda,” also gets a concept, as well as a camper van, which also pays homage to the Panda from the 1980s, “recalling the versatility of a car that was made from the city with the features of an SUV and the soul of a trusty companion.” That’s some press-speak for you.

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

Cars That Think

Some automakers keep trying to soothe it with ever-larger and heavier battery packs, so that consumers can go farther between charges. And battery bulk alone, especially in monstrously powerful trucks, can be a short route to a relatively inefficient and prohibitively expensive EV. The Ioniq5—already named Car Design of the Year , U.K.

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Mercedes-AMG Unveils New GLC Coupe

The Truth About Cars

Billed as the brand’s “first performance hybrid SUV coupe”, the GLC 63 S E Performance Coupe does cut a handsome if immediately recognizable figure. kWh battery is located above the rear axle. In this example, the 63 variant combines a 2.0-liter liter turbo engine with an electric drive unit on the rear axle. A lightweight 6.1-kWh

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BMW Unleashes New 5 Series

The Truth About Cars

Score one for the vanishingly few people who still prefer a sedan over an SUV (read: just about everyone working here). The lithium-ion battery is the same across both the 40 and 60, with a usable energy content of 84.3 First up are the 530i and 530i xDrive, powered by a 2.0L turbocharged four making 255 horsepower and 295 lb.

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