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EV-maker Eli launches its $11,900 electric micro ‘car’ in the US

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That permits owners to operate it like a traditional vehicle, but only on roads posted up to 35 mph (56 km/h). kW on-board charger can recharge the vehicle in under three hours on 240VAC, or under 5 hours on 120VAC. The top speed is limited to 25 mph (40 km/h) to comply with federal regulations for the vehicle class.

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Review: 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class works on its quads (motors, that is)

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It has four motors, 579 hp, and an off-road heritage that goes back further than the Rivian R1S, GMC Hummer EV, and Tesla Cybertruck. Mercedes promises a 0-62 mph time of 4.7 seconds and a top speed of 112 mph, while it fills the cockpit with G-Roar, a programmed set of sounds associated with drive modes or events.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of Rivian's R1T

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With a staggering 835 horsepower and 908 pound-feet of torque from its four, 18,500-rpm electric motors, the Rivian scorches 60 mph in about 3.5 The latter figure beats the $112,595 GMC Hummer EV that’s set to reach showrooms in early 2022. seconds, faster than many sports cars. inch center infotainment screen.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Earlier post.).

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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Spinning at up to 25,000 rpm, two permanent-magnet motors independently power the front wheels, or regenerate energy from braking to recharge the batteries. Because the front wheels are driven independently, the car can travel 26 kilometers (16 miles) on electricity alone, at speeds up to 135 km/h (83 mph). second pace.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV

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seconds at over 233 km/h (145 mph), and 0-60 mph in less than 2.5 This week, Lucid finally put a number to its largest battery pack: 118 kilowatt hours, a far cry from the up-to-200 kWh units coming in EV behemoths like the GMC Hummer EV. That includes an insane quarter-mile run in 9.69 miles per kilowatt hour.

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Volvo Unveils Compact EX30 All-Electric SUV

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General Motors recently released the absolutely ludicrous GMC Hummer EV while the Chevrolet Bolt is being discontinued. It’s basically a smaller, stripped-down version of the Volvo C40 Recharge and looks to be what most manufacturers are hoping to deliver with their bottom-rung EVs. The 2025 Volvo EX30 is 166.7 inches long, 72.3

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