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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

Charged EVs

Before Tesla, they were seen as nerdy golf carts, far from usable as “real cars.” That was the Cadillac Lyriq, a five-seat luxury crossover SUV that will go on sale in China and the US during 2022. This article appeared in Charged Issue 52 – November/December 2020 – Subscribe now. The 34-month project.

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The Great Desulfation Experiment

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

Above is a picture of a heavily sulfated 8-volt golf-cart battery I acquired yesterday. Just off to the right of the battery I've attached the $250 "Cadillac of Desulfators" and it's merrily buzzing away along with a 1-amp trickle charger. At the end of today, I measured a charging voltage of 8.36

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Posted by: canderson | Apr 13, 2009 5:02:50 PM The EV1 gave drivers 80 miles on a charge. The car is expected to cost around $40,000. Interesting in any case.

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