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2024 Audi Q4 E-Tron charges faster, goes farther, accelerates quicker

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Standard SUV and Sportback body styles are still available. Changes to battery cell chemistry have increased DC fast-charging power from 150 kw to 175 kw, allowing for 10% to 80% charging in about 28 minutes under normal conditions, according to Audi. All models use an 82-kwh battery pack with 77 kwh of usable capacity. second, to 5.0

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Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupé plug-in makes its European debut; showcasing the MQB

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Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. A DC/DC converter supplies the body electrical system with the 12 Volt electrical power it requires. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen Group brings new Audi and Porsche EV concepts, Volkswagen PHEV concept to Frankfurt; 20 more plug-ins by 2020

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Winterkorn also announced that Group companies would introduce 20 more electric cars and plug-in hybrids by 2020—from compact cars to the next Phaeton and Audi A8. “ Audi will present an all-electric, luxury-class sport SUV in early 2018. The car’s drag coefficient measures just 0.25—a Audi e-tron quattro.

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Audis e-tron quattro EV: evolutionary powertrain with a dash of revolution for production in 2018; MLB evo

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Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV concept, which made its formal debut at IAA in Frankfurt ( earlier post ), is a strong indicator of Audi’s series-production electric SUV due in 2018—especially in terms of the powertrain. The e-tron quattro SUV can “ turn like a hunting dog after a rabbit.”

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BMW i5 electric wagon is a beauty, but it’s not US-bound

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market, confirmed BMW of North America spokesperson Jay Hanson to Green Car Reports. BMW estimates 0-62 mph in 6.1 seconds, with a top speed of 120 mph. Compared to the base model, the 0-62 mph time decreases to 3.9 seconds, while the top speed increases to 143 mph. The electric wagon boasts 20.1

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Preview: 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron casts a potent EV shadow

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Traffic cones fly by in the side windows like mailboxes on a country road until I let off the pedal and let “B” mode’s regenerative braking lasso this electric SUV down for a gradual right turn back into its parking spot. Audi quotes a 0-60 mph in 5.0 That’s good for a 0-60 mph run in 4.2 That’s good for a 0-60 mph run in 4.2

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Review: 2024 Chevy Equinox EV delivers 300 miles for under $40k

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Nominally a compact crossover SUV with 285 to 319 miles of EPA-estimated range, it’s priced competitively, with prices starting at $43,295 (including a mandatory $1,395 delivery fee). Other small-SUV EV competitors include the Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 , Nissan Ariya , and Volkswagen ID.4.

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