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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

Green Car Congress

These four main kits are now joined by the all-new Modularer Elektrifizierungsbaukasten (“Modular Electric Drive kit”, or MEB), being developed by the Volkswagen brand. Since January 2016, the MEB has been under the direction of Christian Senger, who was previously in charge of Automotive Systems and Technology at Continental AG.

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Seven-day test: Living with the 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT. Can it really challenge a Tesla Model Y or BYD Atto 3?

EV Central

You’re a smart little SUV. Little things adding personality. The e-2008 has a range of only 328km, its single motor offers just 100kW/260Nm, has 100kW maximum charging, and the rear seat and boot space are sized better for a retired couple than our family of four. Day 3 – Home charging 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT.

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2023 Kia EV6 GT review: Mega-popular electric vehicle put to the seven-day test

EV Central

It’s mind-blowing, if not quite in the re-wire brain territory of the Porsche Taycan Turbo S. I spend most of the day driving in GT mode so the economy’s not falling. If you want to keep the tyre mobility kit and power cable bags in the boot, this also eats into space. That’s daft acceleration. The ton is up in 3.5

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

He envisioned “hundreds of thousands” of charging spots, as well as a number of stations where drained batteries could be exchanged for fresh ones. Charge, drain, repeat is extremely inefficient. We definitely need an urban charging grid if the electric car is to find a place in town, where it’s needed most.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Finally, in a first-of-its-kind partnership in the United States, Mitsubishi announced a strategic alliance with Oregon to develop an electric car charging infrastructure in the state. The big problems now is how to create a battery that can charge rapidly and infrastructure to charge them. If you charge with solar, is way less.

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