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How Efficient Is Your EV? It’s Complicated

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With motor sports moving hard and fast toward electric drive, a friend recently told me that electric drag-car racing just wouldn't be the same without the deafening roar of combustion engines and the smell of "nitro" fuel. Right now the measure used in the United States is MPGe, which stands for miles per gallon of gasoline-equivalent.

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Volkswagen to introduce battery-electric compact SUV in US in 2020; based on I.D. CROZZ

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The new SUV will offer a range of more than 200 miles. The I.D.CROZZ combines an 83 kWh lithium-ion battery pack with a pair of electric motors, one on each axle. The front motor generates 101 horsepower and the rear 201 hp, for a combined system output of 302 hp. CROZZ uses the rear motor as the default driving force.

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BMW’s 2021 luxury sedan, the 745e PHEV, comes with 16 pure-electric miles

Current EV

They added an integrated electric motor to the 745’s 6-cylinder combustion engine a year ago, creating the 745e xDrive Plug-In Hybrid. This is understandable, as last year’s model was significantly updated with a more powerful engine and a bigger electric motor than its predecessor. The 2021 BMW 745e uses a turbocharged 3.0-liter

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Volkswagen unveils MEB-based I.D. CROZZ electric crossover concept in Shanghai; production in 2020

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CROZZ has 225 kW (302 hp) of output, a top speed of 112 mph (180 km/h) and can cover up to 311 miles (500 km) (NEDC) on one battery charge. Using a 150 kW (DC) fast charger, the high-performance battery can be 80% recharged within 30 minutes. The two electric motors directly drive their respective axles. The all-wheel-drive I.D.

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

Charged EVs

Used by individual owners and businesses alike, pickups are a massive part of the auto market—20 percent in 2021, totaling nearly 3 million units, according to Motor Intelligence. inch screen like the one in the Mustang Mach-E—but with additional truck-specific info and options. miles/kWh. vehicle line for more than 40 years.

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The everyday driving range of the BMW i8 on a full fuel tank and with a fully charged battery is more than 500 kilometers (310 miles) in COMFORT mode. 22 miles) and a top speed of 120 km/h (approx. Click to enlarge.

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Mitsubishi shows XR-PHEV concept at LA Show

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Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. liter inline-3-cylinder turbocharged engine (134 hp/100 kW) paired with a compact electric motor (161 hp/121 kW) with a high-boost converter and a main drive lithium-ion battery pack with storage capacity of 14 kWh (located beneath the floor of the cabin). Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV on stage in LA.