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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

Cars That Think

The Hyundai Ioniq5 and Kia EV6 that I recently tested—a pair of wildly impressive, high-design EVs—take a different approach to solving range anxiety: an 800-volt battery architecture that delivers some of the fastest charging in the EV game, and unheard of at these price levels. second rips to 60 mph. With their modest size and 77.4-kWh

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Niro EV

Clean Fleet Report

When the all-electric Kia Niro was introduced in 2019 it followed the 2017 Niro hybrid and then the 2018 Niro plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Clean Fleet Report has been impressed with all three versions, as well as Kia’s eco-friendly philosophy that this year saw the debut of the all-new, all-electric EV6. Juicing up.

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Audi RS e-tron GT review: Driving the most powerful production Audi ever

EV Central

It might sound sacrilegious, but you can add the stunning Kia EV6 GT to this list. Energy is stored in an 83.7kWh (net) lithium-ion battery pack sitting between between the axles. Charging An 800v electric architecture allows the RS to DC fast charge at a claimed rate up to 270kW when the battery is low. 2023 Audi e-tron GT RS.

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Fast Food, Fast Charge

Cars That Think

And since even the speediest DC chargers take roughly 30 minutes to juice up an EV, drivers and passengers have time to kill, including enough time for a bite. 7-Eleven envisions its 7Charge network as one of the biggest fast-charging networks among convenience stores in the United States. 90 percent of the U.S.

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Polestar 2 AWD or 2WD: Which one should you buy?

EV Central

Our extensive group test of sub-$80,000 EVs saw the Tesla Model 3 finish ahead of the Polestar (and Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 ), but we declared it the “closest to a true luxury car here.” Buying a Polestar 2 So, what should potential buyers know? The all-important infotainment uses a portrait (iPad-like) 11.15-inch

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