Cars That Think

APRIL 4, 2022

Some automakers keep trying to soothe it with ever-larger and heavier battery packs, so that consumers can go farther between charges. But their ability to charge to 80 percent capacity in as little as 18 minutes shows how EVs might circumvent the problem of battery overkill and still be fully viable as interstate cruisers.

Volt 106

Volt Range Charging Hummer 106

Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

How fast does it charge, and what is its battery range? With an AC charge port on the right and a CCS port on the left, the Q6 arrives too soon for Audi’s transition to the Tesla-style NACS charging interface, though it will transition into it soon. Plug & Charge connectivity will be fitted from the get-go.

Audi 52

Audi SUV Volt MPH 52

Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Open charge port door on the exterior of the 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ. Under the Inflation Reduction Act signed by President Joe Biden in mid-August, automakers will soon have to source increasing proportions of their battery components from North America in order to qualify for federal tax credits. Rear of the 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ.

All-Electric 52

All-Electric Cadillac North America GM 52