The Truth About Cars

JUNE 6, 2023

Depending on how it’s optioned, owners could be seeing 348 miles of range between charges — which is actually better than the automaker had previously speculated. While your author is of the opinion that anything below 300 miles is totally unacceptable for any primary vehicle, Rivian’s base R1S only yields 260 miles between charges.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 29, 2023

I could write a screed like this just about every week -- it seems like we're constantly hearing about Tesla or one of Elon Musk's other companies cutting corners when it comes to safety, presumably in order to keep the stock price juiced. Indeed, the Reuters piece references safety problems at SpaceX. That's enraging and frightening.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

Hundreds of DC chargers and thousands of Level 2 charging units dot the interstate, usually spaced out by 25 to 50 miles. For the most part, EVs can travel between 90 and 400 miles (though the upper range belongs to prohibitively expensive vehicles). Make Sure You Have Your Travel Documents.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 15, 2024

kWh battery pack (83 kWh usable) that can reach charge rates up to 270 kW on a DC fast charger, recouping 100km (62 miles) in 5 minutes and replenishing from a 20-80% state of charge in 18 minutes. seconds but loses some juice down the straightaway, going 0-200 km/h in 9.1 It houses a 92.5 It could go faster if the engineers allow it.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Bill lives a good 60 miles from San Francisco, so he needs to get some juice to make his trip home after work. Chances are he hadn’t read the Plug In Electric Vehicle Collaborative report which documents workplaces where Level 1 meets employees’ needs reliably and cheaply.

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