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BYD launches $233K Yangwang U9 electric supercar that will smoke a Ferrari and can dance

Baua Electric

The world’s leading EV maker, BYD , is taking aim at exotic car manufacturers like Ferrari and Lamborghini with the new Yangwang U9. kWh LFP battery pack from BYD’s FinDreams, the electric sedan has up to 497 miles (800 km) CLTC range. With an 800V system, the electric supercar can charge from 30% to 80% in 10 minutes.

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Tesla Model S Plaid at 50% charge pulls faster than supercars, data shows

Teslarati

During the reign of the Tesla Model S Performance, P100D, P90D, and P85D, electric car critics typically pointed out that the flagship sedan could only achieve its peak performance when the car was fully charged. One of the vehicles had a 98% state of charge, while the other only had 50% of its battery charged. seconds.

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So Cal Edison receives eCascadia electric Class 8 truck; first utility in the US

Green Car Congress

It has a range of up to 250 miles per charge while towing a 60,000-pound trailer. Photo credit: Elisa Ferrari. SCE is the first utility in the nation to receive and test the eCascadia. SCE’s testing of the eCascadia is a major step down the path of achieving our company’s recently announced fleet electrification goals.

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EV News: Always an adventure

Electric Auto Association

Extreme EVs, Hyundai, GM, Ferrari, and more. Ferrari 80% electric by 2030 The luxuruy carmaker will produce a mix of hybrids and all-electric vehicles to reach this 80% milestone. EV batteries Quickest charge ever Enovix demonstrated its silicon anode lithium-ion batteries , able to charge to 80% in ten minutes.

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New range record for the Kangoo ZE-H2 EV with fuel cell range extender

Green Car Congress

On 26 September, in Grenoble, France, Cetup , a zero emission delivery company using the Renault Kangoo ZE-H2 ( earlier post ), [link] 367 km (228 miles) in real urban conditions. With a fully-charged 22 kWh battery pack and with 1.8 —Fabio Ferrari, founder and General Manager of Symbio FCell.

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Hertz introduces the Tesla Model S to expanding US Dream Cars lineup

Green Car Congress

With the expansion, Dream Cars consumers in select markets are now able to rent both the Tesla Model S and Tesla Roadster, along with a variety of other high-end performance vehicles, from Ferrari to Lamborghini to Porsche and Mercedes Benz. Ferrari (California, F430). Audi R8, Spyder. Bentley Continental GT. Cadillac CTS-V.

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Electric-Car Study Controversy, Diesel Ownership Costs, Tesla P85D Drag Race: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today we''ve got a study that--despite headlines to the contrary--doesn''t say "electric cars aren''t green," a comparison of diesel and gasoline-car ownership costs, and video of a Tesla Model S P85D trouncing a Ferrari in a drag race. Imagine electric-car charging stations every 25 miles. France could have.'

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