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Lucid CEO shares take on next-gen EVs: “The electric car of the future only needs 250 miles”

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. “We are limited by the number of cars we can make and sell for our technology. I want to have a big impact upon the planet – we’re worried about global warming. We’re at 4.6 Could we get to six miles per kilowatt-hour with a fast-charging infrastructure, with overnight charging? The enabler?

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Volkswagen initially investing €460M to convert Wolfsburg plant for EV production

Green Car Congress

The compact electric car will be leaving the assembly line in Wolfsburg from 2023—initially in partial production, with full production slated from 2024. The platform will enable faster charging speeds and longer ranges. It will be based on the future Group-wide Scalable Systems Platform (SSP).

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2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD review: Why driving Toyota’s first electric car on dirt is like chucking a Giraffe in a pool … Really

EV Central

The Model Y will travel further, though, claiming 533km between charges, compared to the Toyota’s 411km. While its set up for DC fast charging, it’s limited to 150kW. The cheaper FWD model has everything you actually need – unless you’re the type to push a giraffe into a pool. SCORE: 3.7/5 SCORE: 3.7/5

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Electric Cars

DIY Electric Car

The future is here. Yes, we''re talking about the electric car. However, it is only recently that cost effective electric cars have started getting manufactured. Unlike our fuel powered cars, these cars work on electric motors which basically rely on electrically charged batteries to function.

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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The transformation plan will be deployed gradually in stages between 2021 and 2024, starting in 2021 with the establishment of the Factory VO, (Used Car Factory) the transfer of Choisy-Le Roi’s remanufacturing activities, and the integration of an incubator dedicated to start-ups, partners and intrapreneurship.

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Revel COO explains how Tesla Model Y fleet can help familiarize commuters to EVs

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“Our goal and everything that we try to do as a company is to lead citizens into a zero-carbon future. Paired with our universal EV fast-charging Superhub network, we're electrifying cities and fighting the #ClimateCrisis. In June, Revel unveiled its first fast-charging stations or superhubs in New York.

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Electric Car Charging: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide To Ditching Gasoline Forever

EV Life

Electric Car Charging. One of the biggest shifts from driving a gas car to an electric car is how the vehicle is refueled through electric car charging. You give it a full charge overnight at home and top it up during the day as needed. DC Fast Charge. Types of Chargers.