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Who waits to charge until the battery is completely depleted? Nobody.
Automakers often promote their electric vehicles by telling consumers how quickly the battery can be charged from empty to 80-percent of its range. This zero-to-80 number doesn’t make sense on many levels.
There must be logic behind the choice, or is it all just emotion?
As the majority of all-electric cars sold in the U.S. are Teslas. It’s a valid question as to why? Do those Tesla cars bring so much more value compared to other models?
Cooley On Cars recently listed five reasons …read more
Anolytes and catholytes opens the way for 350 Wh/kg
24M announced the upcoming presentation of a novel Dual Electrolyte System for higher energy batteries, at the International Battery Seminar & Exhibit in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. later this month (on Thursday, March 28).
The new concept utilizes two compositionally distinct electrolytes – anolytes …read more
30 big multi-unit fast-charging stations installed in a single day.
March 18, 2019 was a milestone day for China-based EV maker XPENG Motors as it officially put 30 supercharging stations into operation in five cities across China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Wuhan.
Drawing inspiration from the logo of the startup, …read more
It seems Hyundai Kona Electric deliveries are stalled in many markets.
The Hyundai Kona Electric has proven hugely popular globally, but most people just can’t get their hands on one. In the U.S., this compelling, all-electric crossover is essentially unavailable. In a few markets where it is available, dealers are gouging …read more
Electric car are inherently heavy, but Tesla may change that.
If you follow the segment, you well know by now that mainstream publications — and especially those that deal with the stock market and financial data — are increasingly negative when it comes to Tesla. This clear observation has proven even …read more
Volvo also notes plug-in electric car production constraints
Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson admitted that the company hugely underestimated demand for its plug-in hybrid cars and now is hard at work to increase the production capacity.
Currently, Volvo does not have enough batteries, motors and other components to produce all the plug-in vehicles …read more
It took a few extra days, but Tesla has now slightly increased prices for most models.
Not long ago, Tesla announced that it would not close as many stores, and instead, bump pricing up by around 3 percent on most models globally. This week, the automaker pushed back the price increase …read more
It’s rumored to use the same platform as the Porsche Taycan.
Hot on the heels of Bugatti’s recent revelations about the possibility of launching an electric car, a new juicy report from the U.K. attempts to shed some light about the zero-emissions machine from Molsheim. According to CAR, the Bugatti sans …read more
Read moreWith Imagine concept, Kia is moving towards an interesting design style
Kia unveiled in Geneva a new all-electric Kia Imagine concept saying it’s “a visual embodiment of Kia’s desire to move forward in the exciting world of electrification .”
The four-door C-segment model hardly belongs to any particular category like SUV/CUV or …read more