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2022 Ford Lightning Platinum Review – Style At a Price

The Truth About Cars

Such as the high price for a loaded Lightning, and the fact that doing some “truck stuff” can have significant negative effects on range. 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. There are, however, caveats.

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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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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! 2024 GWM Tank 500 Ultra price and equipment Okay, some background. The e-motor relies on a 1.76kWh lithium-ion battery for juice. SCORE: 3.5/5

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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. The really good news is they have a target price of about $22,000 after the production hike. By 2013 they intend to make 30,000 units annually.

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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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GM taps LG for Volt Battery

Revenge of the Electric Car

says any OEM worth its salt will want multiple suppliers, since relying on only one would put the company at a strategic disadvantage, should the battery maker decide to bail or raise prices. Ron Freund, president of the Electric Auto Assoc., Chances are, GM will start with CP (hey, those are Chris Paine’s initials!),

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Here's all the new electric cars or EVs coming to Australia in 2021

EVolution

The all-wheel drive layout channels a 342kW and 830Nm outputs of a 75.7kWh lithium-ion battery (a 98.8kWh extended driving range battery is available). Ford has estimated ranges of 340 and 435 km, respectively with up to 480 km from full charge with the extended-range battery. Kia e-Niro. Polestar 2.