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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

Green Car Congress

F-150 Lightning offers a standard-range battery targeting 230 miles of EPA-estimated range and an extended-range battery targeting 300 miles of EPA-estimated range. We’re not here to make an electric truck for the few—Ford is committed to building one that solves real problems for real people. America’s No.

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2022 Ford Lightning Platinum Review – Style At a Price

The Truth About Cars

Such as the high price for a loaded Lightning, and the fact that doing some “truck stuff” can have significant negative effects on range. The Lightning uses a dual-motor setup with an electric motor at each axle, and the extended-range battery on my tester had a 131-kWh lithium-ion battery. There are, however, caveats.

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

Baua Electric

The two-door hatchback comes powered by a 118-hp electric motor for a 149-mile range – not amazing but good enough for most trips and daily use. The battery comes with DC charging at up to 85 kW, which adds enough juice for 31 extra miles of range in just five minutes, according to Fiat.

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq5 Review – Whatever It Is, It’s Good

The Truth About Cars

Juice is supplied via 77.4 Yes, EVs tend to be a bit more costly than similarly sized internal-combustion engine cars because the tech is relatively new and costs a bit more to build. The maximum range on an Ioniq5 equipped as my tester is a claimed 256 miles. kWh lithium-ion battery. That gives the Ioniq5 a bit of gusto.

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Tesla gets first place in inaugural Industrial Digital Transformation Report

Teslarati

Prior to Tesla, the market perception of electric vehicles was a slow, ugly juiced up car with little range. For example, when Tesla sets out to automate its internal processes, they try to build it better from the start rather than start a clunky project and hope to get better on revision 4 or 5.

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2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Ultimate – Not Quite Fully Charged

The Truth About Cars

The dual electric motors (front and rear) that provide the car with all-wheel drive get their juice from a 78 kWh lithium-ion battery, and the system’s output is 402 horsepower and 486 lb-ft of torque. Again, this amount of power available on instant demand means the car’s ability to get moving from a dead stop is impressive.

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Gin and Jellyfish? You Might Be at a Bar in Singapore.

Baua Electric

In those strait-laced colonial days, it was improper for women to imbibe in public, so a bartender formulated a cocktail that looked like fruit juice. He poured a few drops of the tequila, and the almondy, earthy, ever-so-slightly-maple aromas rang out with the clarity of a crystal bell. It was as delicious as it was silly. “If