Cars That Think

APRIL 6, 2023

And since even the speediest DC chargers take roughly 30 minutes to juice up an EV, drivers and passengers have time to kill, including enough time for a bite. Aside from balky chargers, or stations that dispense juice at lower-than-expected rates, other notorious issues include cords that are too short to easily reach EV charging ports.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 4, 2022

Between bitter ambient temperatures and some snafus, that charger was pushing juice at a sharply reduced, roughly 45-kW rate—exactly one-sixth the Hyundai’s maximum 270-kW rate. For my own recent test, a mere 150-kW EA charger at a Target in New Jersey had to suffice. Still, the Hyundai added 161 km (100 miles) of range in 42 minutes.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The 1987 Sprint ER came in second place, due to its insatiable thirst for go-go juice on the highway (51 miles per gallon). Versions of this generation of Cultus were sold everywhere , thanks to the long reach of the GM Empire 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER in California junkyard. 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER in California junkyard.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 13, 2011

Nissan and GM have each had their preferred provider for home charge stations in an attempt to streamline the process, but many customers have had complaints about the cost and scheduling. (For They’ve kept my LEAF juiced, after all. It takes about seven hours to fill a near empty LEAF, ensuring a complete charge overnight.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

AeroVironment had encouraged its engineers to take creative initiative in developing the Impact, but GM tightly managed efforts to translate the idiosyncratic car into a production prototype, which rankled Cocconi and Rippel. Before cofounding AC Propulsion, Alan Cocconi worked on Sunraycer, a solar-powered car for GM.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 6, 2025

And unlike many PHEVs, whose performance suffers when they rely on battery juice alone, the Ramcharger doesnt skimp on power. Meanwhile, GM, Ford, Honda, and other brands are rapidly introducing more hybrids as well. The system churns up a mighty 494 kW (663 horsepower) and 834 newton-meters of torque.

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Baua Electric

JULY 1, 2024

An SQ6 E-Tron drinks more battery juice to send up to 510 hp to all four wheels—for a 0-60 mph run of 4.2 inches wide, and a price tag near $130,000 when it starts issuing from GM’s Factory Zero. inches wide, and a price tag near $130,000 when it starts issuing from GM’s Factory Zero.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Neutral Templarian @ Apr 19th 2009 4:30PM Good to hear, hopefully GM has already started to use this for the Volt. Featured stories Feed mophie Juice Pack Air hands-on and impressions How would you change HPs Mini 1000 Mi? The 8900 Curve has micro USB. The Toco has a mini USB port for main power. Is this the Zune HD?

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Blink Charging

MARCH 3, 2022

The Leaf models were used as portable power stations , with enough juice to power the average Japanese home for four days, power 6,200 smartphones, or run 100 elevator round trips in a 48-story building. . “I worked for an electric utility in the ’90s and performed hurricane restoration duties in a GM EV1.

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Plug In India

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The Japanese giants, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, are in denial, whereas the Americans giants, Ford and GM, are floundering. Not because they are inexpensive to run, not because they are better for the environment, but because they are superior machines compared to the ones that run on dinosaur juice. In India, car makers have no clue.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2025

Inside, the driver-focussed cabin is a mix of premium materials and some questionable switchgear choices, such as indicator stalks that feel flimsy yet require an awkward amount of force to operate, as though Chevrolet raided the GM parts bin and found something from a car destined for the airport rental fleet in developing country.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

When GM installed chargers for the EV1 they used a 50amp 220V circuit that could pump over 6KW into the batteries. You could leave Los Angeles and drive to Baker, stop and have a meal while the car recharges, and have plenty of juice to make it to your hotel in Vegas. Some industrial sites are even set up with 440V 3 phase service.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

But it is a price that must be paid, and GM should be commended for remaining committed to the Volt. It isa fundamental change in direction for GM. GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. GM is developing more fuel-efficient vehicles. Thats short-sighted.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Therefore, until we get quick-charge batteries -- based on new breakthroughs, Ill take a WAG and estimate that we will have real 5-minute quick-charge batteries in perhaps 10 years -- we are likely to get our juice mostly from our home chargers. New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

For on-the-go juice ups, the idea is to exchange your dead battery for a fresh one owned by Better Place. Extended-range electric vehicles — such as the Chevy Volt, which GM says will recharge in three hours — offer another route, adding a small gas engine to keep drivers from feeling stranded without access to fuel.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

So while my car is powering the great city during the day how will I have juice to drive home at the end of the day? Does it, in essence, come down to the fact that V2G takes advantage of battery storage that would exist anyway , as opposed to requiring batteries specifically for the purpose of storing night-time electricity? SZ (1) 6753.T

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 is still a rare sight on US roads, but that hasn’t stopped GM from rolling out the 2025 version with up to 440 miles of range … and a base price that’s $10,000 lower than the ’24 ! tow rating, and lightning-fast 800-Volt DC fast charging that enables it to juice with up to 350kW of power.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 12, 2024

The 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 is still a rare sight on US roads, but that hasn’t stopped GM from rolling out the 2025 version with up to 440 miles of range … and a base price that’s $10,000 lower than the ’24 ! tow rating, and lightning-fast 800-Volt DC fast charging that enables it to juice with up to 350kW of power.

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