The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It has an extended range (320-mile) battery, popular equipment, and a price tag right at $70,000.& Essentially an XLT with a few more tech tricks, the Flash packs that 131 kWh extended-range battery, available Ford BlueCruise, and throws in the 15.5-inch & Why the Flash? Why not, we guess is a better question.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Ford recalled almost 35,000 2021 and 2022 Mustang Mach-Es equipped with the extended-range battery for the issue. Its most recent recall is also weird, but it’s also a little embarrassing: The electric SUV could experience a component failure in its battery pack that occurs while DC fast charging or romping on the accelerator.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 15, 2024

Over-the-air updates have opened the door for automakers to add and refine all sorts of features in new vehicles, including extended ranges for EVs. Tesla recently did just that for the now-discontinued Model Y RWD, offering owners the chance to add range – for a price.

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All Cars Electric

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

On October 22, Chevy issued a challenge via the Chevrolet Voltage Blog: come up with the best name for the Volt's signature silvery-greenish color, and you'll get a free trip to the LA Auto Show, not to mention a test drive of the pre-production extended-range electric vehicle.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 28, 2024

The company made the announcement at its investor day event, during which it also noted that it’s readying extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) for the U.S. The automaker recently confirmed that the new SUV would be built in the United States, opening it to federal tax credit eligibility. It wants to move 5.55

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Fifty percent of 700 miles in an F-150 PowerBoost hybrid is notably more than an equal percentage of the 300 miles one is estimated to get out of an F-150 Lightning with the extended-range battery. Speaking of batteries, Farley had a few comments on that subject, as well.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

And, while our sources (Chinese car blogs Autohome and CarNewsChina ) are a bit fuzzy on the actual price, the translation seems to indicate a starting price of just 160,000 yuan (a tick over $22,800, as I type this). The all-new Mazda EZ-6 is officially available for pre-order in China.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 18, 2024

& Additional details are said to arrive later this year, with Blue Oval stating that the Mustang Mach-E GT AWD with Extended Range and the Bronze Appearance Package should be available at a starting price of $60,990 before taxes and fees. Images: Ford Motor Co.] Become a& TTAC insider.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Yes, the Ramcharger is basically an extended-range electric. It works like this -- the V6 produces mechanical power, the generator turns that into electric power, and that electric power either charges a depleted battery or goes right to the EDMs if the driver wants to save battery charge. Sound familiar?

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. While they may provide useful input in the development stages and it is easily accessible, solely relaying on message boards and blogs for guidance is dangerous. Build better products. Click to enlarge.

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Electra Vehicles

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Want to be the first to read the Electra blog? EVE-Ai then makes actionable recommendations to drivers and vehicle systems for extended range, lifetime, and battery performance. Sign up for our newsletter here.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 16, 2025

Crains Detroit Business recently reported that Ram will push the Ramcharger extended-range EV to 2026, while the electric Ram REV will wait until 2027. Company reps declined to detail the situation, but they did confirm the delays, saying it would be extending the quality validation period for the trucks.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Also, some formerly optional items – extended range 35-gal fuel tank and a hitch, for example – are now standard. Raptor models get similar treatment, and the Tremor on these digital pages bears a winch and bumper which are described as a dealer-installed option.

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Electra Vehicles

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Compared to the original, real-world driving data, the Velocity Recommendations extended range by 28% using the same vehicle along the same driving route, showing a way forward for battery pack performance improvement using intelligent software systems. miles (149.17 kilometers) and totaled 92 minutes in drive time.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

Autoblog Green Cleantech Blog Cleantech Group CNETs Green Tech Earth2Tech EcoGeek Ecotality Green Inc. In order for plug-in electric vehicles to become part of the mainstream, a plug-in ecosystem must be in place when vehicles like the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle hit the market," GM said on its company FastLane blog.

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Electra Vehicles

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

This communication provide intelligent control strategies for extended range, reduced charge time, and higher performance using a software solution. 5G networks will facilitate this process for Electra and the vehicles in which our technology is installed.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

From FastLane: In order for plug-in electric vehicles to become part of the mainstream, a plug-in “ecosystem” must be in place when vehicles like the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle hit the market. And for this ecosystem to be robust, there must be commonality, especially when owners are plugging into the electrical grid.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

The head of Chryslers ENVI division, Lou Rhodes, told AutoblogGreen this morning that Chrysler is marketing this battery-only version of the van to commercial fleet customers who typically have shorter range requirements. The extended-range version will be focused on retail customers. 1 day ago Goodbye, Routan?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Some will be electric-only, others will be extended-range vehicles in which a gasoline engine will generate electricity on board after about 40 miles of driving on a fully charged battery. The plan is to produce the battery packs as modules that can be easily combined and arranged for different uses in a variety of vehicles.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! Fuel cell cars should be plug-in hybrids so that the fuel cell is used only for extended range, and the fuel cell stack and hydrogen storage can be smaller.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz in GMs FastLane blog ). Toyota Open Road Blog ) 7/25/07 Toyota Motor Corp. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Competition is going to force them to produce a comfortable, usable, extended range EV for that price, and I will just have to wait. Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

For extended range I guess one could carry a fairly modest generator set in the trunk to avoid ever being stranded. Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. my idea is that it would work the way propane tanks work now.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Extended-range electric vehicles — such as the Chevy Volt, which GM says will recharge in three hours — offer another route, adding a small gas engine to keep drivers from feeling stranded without access to fuel. Than… 10 Monitoring Tools Bringing Smart Energy Home Technology news - Techvibes Blog : [.]

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

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