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2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N: road and track review of a Kia EV6 GT and Tesla Model 3 Performance killer

EV Central

Much has been achieved through fakery – ‘petrol’ engine note and gear shifts included – but there’s been no reason to hide this. Just the single Ioniq 5 N model from launch (first deliveries are expected in early 2024), priced at $111,000 plus on-roads, or roughly $120,000 drive-away.

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Driven: Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan range

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Not as aesthetically successful (to this reviewer’s eyes) as the larger EQS, the EQE certainly looks like the bulk of its exterior design was done in Benz’s wind tunnel. Charge cable bags in the boot eat into space, and no frunk due to that sealed bonnet also give the competition a space advantage. What don’t you get?

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The Climate Change Caravan

Revenge of the Electric Car

The Revas are traveling 200km per charge on Lithium-Ion batteries (the solar adds 8km extra). We also have one waste vegetable oil van, one sustainably harvested jatropha fuel truck and one solar-roofed diesel car that charges laptops and cameras. I feel honored to charge these electric cars at my station.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

He envisioned “hundreds of thousands” of charging spots, as well as a number of stations where drained batteries could be exchanged for fresh ones. Charge, drain, repeat is extremely inefficient. At current transportation battery prices, that is well beyond the cost of spinning reserve. “You guys own the cars.&#

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

But it is a price that must be paid, and GM should be commended for remaining committed to the Volt. The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Former vice chairman Bob Lutz said as much a year ago.

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