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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

Green Car Congress

F-150 Lightning offers a standard-range battery targeting 230 miles of EPA-estimated range and an extended-range battery targeting 300 miles of EPA-estimated range. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum, Lariat, XLT. America’s No. 1 auto brand is going zero emissions with America’s favorite vehicle.

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2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger: Charge It Up

The Truth About Cars

A 92-kilowatt-hour battery and a 130-kilowatt generator combine to bring the juice. Ram is touting a total system horsepower of 663 with 615 lb-ft of torque and a range of 690 miles. Yes, the Ramcharger is basically an extended-range electric. The towing capacity is 14,000 pounds, with a payload of up to 2,625 pounds.

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2022 Ford Lightning Platinum Review – Style At a Price

The Truth About Cars

The Lightning uses a dual-motor setup with an electric motor at each axle, and the extended-range battery on my tester had a 131-kWh lithium-ion battery. The Blue Oval was claiming up to 300 miles of range, later 320, for the extended-range battery, and I was seeing about 260 max.

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Tank 500 Ultra Review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?

EV Central

READ MORE: 2024 GWM Ora Extended Range review: One of Australia’s cheapest electric cars tested READ MORE: New EV electric car calendar READ MORE: It’s got the Poer! The e-motor relies on a 1.76kWh lithium-ion battery for juice. The petrol engine can run on 91 RON unleaded, claims an 8.5L/100km

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

According to Ford , a driver can roll this beast into a garage mounted with the $1310 80-amp Ford Charge Station Pro, where its AC pins can deliver a full overnight charge at 19 kW output to the truck’s 98 kWh (131 kWh if you have the extended extra-big-range) lithium-ion battery.

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More EVs, Faster Charging

Plugs and Cars

It's official, the Cadillac Converj is to be the second extended-range electric vehicle after the Volt. The first Level III chargers deployed by Etec will offer free juice. I may be most interested affordable electric cars, but this makes sense to me. Source: Detroit News ] Volvo might be getting serious about EVs.

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How To Survive the Winter Driving an EV

Clean Fleet Report

This will help make sure you don’t run out of juice and have to worry about being stranded on the side of the road. If you have an extended range model, a winter driving mode may be available – use this setting if necessary to maximize battery life during cold conditions. Trip planning is more important in an EV.

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