Tag: Vehicle Tech
Lucid says its incoming Air Pure is the most efficient EV ever made
Californian EV maker Lucid Motors says that its upcoming 2025 Air Pure will be the most efficient EV on sale and might just be the most efficient ever made. The claims come after the company revealed more about the tweaks it has made to its already very energy-efficient Air Pure…
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The Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD has returned – and it’s one of the biggest EV bargains right now
Tesla has reintroduced one of its best-value Model 3s to the line-up, with the return of the Long Range Rear-Wheel-Drive offering over 300-miles of range for $34,990 with the $7,500 federal tax credit. In fact the EPA-estimated range is officially pegged at 363-miles, which is around 100-miles more than the…
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EV batteries get a boost with next-gen packs that charge in under five minutes and last for 50 years
Geely has just announced new self-developed battery technology that it says can achieve 3,500 charging cycles, which is the equivalent of charging and driving for one million kilometers (621,372 miles) with minimal impact to battery performance. Dubbed Short Blade in reference to its slender and shorter packaging, the next generation…
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Audi’s new RS e-tron GT Performance is the most powerful production road car it has ever made
Audi has revealed its updated e-tron GT line-up, which sports the typical minor tweaks to exterior styling, a flourish of new interior features and a staggering increase in power. The updates follow similar changes to the Porsche Taycan, a model that Audi borrows much of its chassis and battery technology…
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Alpine’s 220hp A290 EV takes it back to the halcyon days of the hot hatch
French sports car maker Alpine has unveiled the second car to join its compact model line-up, the battery-powered A290, which will sit alongside the petrol-powered A110. It won’t take a genius to connect the dots between the recently revealed Renault 5 EV and this model, as they are essentially twins.…
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Lotus Emeya sets new EV record by fast-charging faster than an iPhone
More so than ever, the EV business is a game of numbers: more range, more spacious ‘frunks’, faster acceleration times, bigger battery capacities and ever-increasing levels of ‘recycled’ or planet-friendly materials. Another figure you can add to the growing list is charging times, and a new report from P3, a…
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