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Base models are still well-equipped and start at $52,195.
We’ve been rather impressed with the new Lincoln Aviator since the prototype first broke cover last year at the New York Auto Show. The production model arrived just a couple months ago for the LA Auto Show, looking quite similar to its …read more
Read moreSix inches of snow on an unplowed street can’t stop this Model 3.
Believe it or not, this Tesla Model 3 is just rear-wheel-drive. It’s not the all-wheel-drive version. Even more surprisingly, this Model 3 has OEM all-season tires fitted. No snow tires here. Therefore, even better snow performance could be …read more
Mandatory charging stations at every fuel station?
There are tons of reports about the planned initiatives to promote electrification in India, that yet needs to materialize.
One of the latest is news that all fuel stations in the country would be obligated to install charging stations.
Audi sets the bar for fast charging at 150 kW and there is no contender
The three latest premium all-electric SUVs/crossovers – Jaguar I-PACE, Audi e-tron (sales to begin imminently) and Mercedes-Benz EQC (technically pre-production version) showed interesting differences at the 175 kW fast charger tests performed by Fastned.
The results below …read more
Virgin Racing’s Sam Bird scored his first win of the 2018/19 ABB FIA Formula E season in Santiago, Chile, after longtime leader Sebastien Buemi crashed out under pressure.
In what was officially FE’s hottest race, 14 drivers finished an attritional race that featured collisions up and down the field, while some …read more
Read moreNOT ALL ELECTRIFIED MODELS WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE FULL $7,500 CREDIT THIS YEAR.
If you’re in the market for a new electric vehicle based largely on the one-time $7,500 federal tax credit enacted in 2010 to spur sales of battery-powered rides, you’ll find your choices narrowing this year.
Read moreOnly European LEAF owners complained about fast charging speed?
It seemed like the 2018 Nissan LEAF‘s Rapidgate had come to an end with a software update for cars manufactured between December 8, 2017 and May 9, 2018 (we guess that all new LEAFs after May 9, 2018 already have the new …read more
Portugal experiences really strong progress in EV acceptance
Portugal is another small but very promising plug-in electric car market in Europe. In 2018, some 8,241 plug-ins were sold, which is 95% more than a year earlier and apparently more than in the previous 10 years combined.
The most impressive is, however, the …read more
No fewer than 8 models available with over 200 miles or range.
Aside from perhaps its sticker price, an electric vehicle’s most critical specification is the distance it can travel on a charge. Buying an EV that delivers a sufficient operating range to meet one’s needs can mean the difference between …read more
Read moreElectrified meteorite? Seems the marketing campaign is at full swing at Audi
“e-tron meteorite” hits Munich Airport with full force according to Audi. The German manufacturer demonstrates a fleet of e-tron and invites people to experience the car (total duration of approx. 60 minutes per drive) as well as learn about …read more