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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

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Ford knows trucks, and demand for its F-150 Lightning shows truck buyers may not be as afraid of EVs as many think. The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck may be the first real mass-market electric vehicle sold in the US. At the top of the heap is the Ford F-Series, the best-selling US. Photos by John Voelcker.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST

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And since you can travel 440 miles without recharging, why wouldn’t you take a Silverado EV on that family road trip? The price is $96,495, which is about the price of the GMC Hummer, a bit above a comparable Rivian R1T and Ford F-150 Lightning pickups, but below the Tesla CyberTruck Cyberbeast edition. Look ma, no hands!

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

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TFSI which develops 110 kW (150 hp) and 250 N·m (184 lb-ft) of torque; a six-speed S tronic transmission integrated with a 75 kW, 330 N·m (243 lb-ft) liquid-cooled, permanent magnet-driven electric motor; and an 8.8-kWh The high-voltage battery has an ideal operating temperature of around 25 ˚C (77 ˚F). Structure of the battery pack.

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Mercedes-Benz Introduces the Battery-Powered A-Class E-CELL; Production Run of 500

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The A-Class E-CELL is Mercedes’ second electric car to be built in series-production conditions, following on the Mercedes B-Class F-CELL hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. Maximum speed is electronically set at 150 km/h (93 mph). Earlier post.). The A-Class E-CELL accelerates from 0-60 km/h (37 mph) in 5.5

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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And yet, what about recharging? That means I'd have to recharge at least once. And so that's what we call "DC fast charging." New DC fast-charging stations are being built at a fairly fast clip. The challenge for the makers there is that there are multiple DC fast charging networks out there run by different companies.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

And yet, what about recharging? That means I'd have to recharge at least once. And so that's what we call "DC fast charging." New DC fast-charging stations are being built at a fairly fast clip. The challenge for the makers there is that there are multiple DC fast charging networks out there run by different companies.

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Mitsubishi to begin offering customers test drives of North American spec i-MiEV in November

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When the vehicle’s ECU detects that a Level 3 DC quick charging connector has been plugged into the vehicle, it then determines whether the battery pack requires cooling based on battery temperature information from the BMU (Battery Management Unit). On-board vehicle charger & DC/DC converter. Battery ventilation fan.

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