EV Central

AUGUST 18, 2023

I don’t know about you, but when I picture climate warriors – the kind who’ll chain themselves to things, get arrested, become Senators and then realise that changing the system is about as effective as attempting to save polar bears by sleeping naked on ice – I don’t see them driving Bentleys that cost $456,000.

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EV Central

JANUARY 23, 2023

For that money, though, you do get a whole lot of high-end stuff, pushing the i7 nail-bitingly close to something like a Rolls-Royce or a Bentley in the luxury stakes. But spend some time in any of its seats and you realise its true competition are the ultra-luxury brands, like Rolls-Royce or Bentley. What do you get in the BMW i7?

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.) Models from Bentley and Lamborghini will come, too, but in the small, expensive numbers in which those brands routinely trade. The VW Group is all-in, so expect to see more news and road tests appearing soon.

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Green Cars News

JULY 28, 2009

There is also the matter of a shortage of recharging points with little investment outside London, and as the UK is so heavily populated, it relies on flats and apartment blocks – living in such an environment makes recharging all the more difficult.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

Spinning at up to 25,000 rpm, two permanent-magnet motors independently power the front wheels, or regenerate energy from braking to recharge the batteries. Ferrari Select performance mode and the V-8 will fire up to recharge a depleted battery on the fly. For performance, mass is perhaps the biggest challenge.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 28, 2022

A hybrid vehicle runs on gasoline plus a little amount of electricity; the battery powers the car for a few miles and then recharges as it slows down or descends. Bentley is perhaps the least probable contender for early electrification on this list, but they are all in. “The future of Bentley will be totally electric.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

For home charging—which accounts for the vast majority of luxury-priced electric cars—the Q6 E-Tron will be able to recharge in about 10 hours on a 40-amp 240-volt AC charger. Plug & Charge connectivity will be fitted from the get-go.

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