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How Do Trailers Affect EV Range?

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How Do Trailers Affect EV Range? As electric pickup trucks become more popular, it’s natural to wonder how adding a trailer will its range. Which EVs Can Tow? It’s not a question of whether you can tow, but what the range impact will be. How Trailers Affect Range.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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The California legislature is considering a bill that would require most EVs sold in the state to be bidirectional-capable by 2027. The bill is agnostic in terms of how V2X tech is implemented. A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology.

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Tesla Semi ‘breakdown’ caused by software switch glitch

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Some attributed it to a loss of range from carrying a load of products, as weight and hauling affect how far an EV can go. Vehicles break down all the time for various reasons, including mechanical failures, and people often run out of gas in combustion engine vehicles and/or range in EVs.

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As the off-road vehicle market rushes to electrify, standards are lagging behind

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Geoffrey Schwartz, Business Development Manager at Littelfuse Commercial Vehicle Products, told Charged some stories to illustrate the chaotic situation that’s delaying the move to EVs. What do you need for gapping in the wiring, and what are the connectors you need at that level? Geoff Schwartz: It’s the Wild West.

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Road Test: 2023 Audi E-Tron Quattro Chronos Edition

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When equipped with the trailer hitch and 7-pin connector ($750 option), the E-Tron can tow an impressive 4,000 pounds. The E-Tron has EV instant torque at any speed, delivered through a single speed transmission. It is important to note cold weather can affect the charging time and driving range.

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Road Test: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

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Power and Range The 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus, built in Luqiao, China, has electric motors on each axle, producing a total of 476 horsepower and 502 pound-feet of torque. We took delivery with 240 AER and after 252 miles of combination highway and freeway driving, we had 20 miles left on the dash range read-out.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) The PHEV does not require the heavy, costly batteries required by other electric cars, nor does it suffer from a limited range or poor freeway performance. How PHEV provides Smooth Transitions from fossil fuel to renewables.

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