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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Green Car Congress

A GMC Hummer EV weighs over 9,000 pounds, up from about 6,000 pounds. The electric F-150 weighs 700 kg more than its petrol-powered predecessor. Smaller electric cars are heavier than their petrol equivalents, too. They require more materials and energy to build and propel them, adding to emissions and energy use.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. The most powerful F-150 Lightning will have up to 433kW and 1051Nm and be capable of faster acceleration than any petrol-powered F-150 before it.

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Cadillac shows vision of EV future with Celestiq electric super limo

EV Central

READ MORE: Better batteries, app updates for Chev, Cadillac, Hummer EVs. As with all new GM electric cars – including the Chevrolet Blazer , Hummer EV , Chevrolet Silverado EV and Cadillac Lyriq – the Celestiq rides on the automotive giant’s Ultium architecture. The quintessentially American brand plans to only sell EVs by 2030.

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Chevrolet ponders axing the Camaro for an all-electric sedan

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The Camaro has been one of Chevy’s worst-selling models in recent years and has been out-purchased by vehicles like the Corvette, which cost more and have a more premium appeal due to an increased luxurious build and feel along with more horsepower for the petrol-supporting drivers in the world.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

BYD – Chinese car maker (the name means Build Your Dreams) has huge plans for Australia, including a range of SUVs and a sports sedan. Fering Pioneer – look out Hummer! Genesis GV60 – first EV from aspirational Genesis, which says everything it builds by 2030 will be EV or FCEV. 2021 GMC Hummer EV pickup truck.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It is thought that the cars that Renault is building to function with the Better Place model will have the ability to have its power supply swapped and the newly announced Tesla Model S is said to also incorporate this concept. No single vehicle does it all even in todays petrol world. Battery swapping has its critics.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Photo: General Motors See Also: Feds Say the Volt Wont Save GM Well See a Chevrolet Volt in June Design Under Constraint: How to Build a Streamlined, Mass-Produced Electric Car Stumble ShareThis Claiming that GM has 18 models that get 30 mpg or more is a bit of a false dichotomy. Forget the black helicopter conspiracies.

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