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Why do automakers using cylindrical battery cells boast longer driving ranges? What ingredient in whiskey might be good for EV battery materials? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 15, 2021. This week we drove the quickest version of the Ford Mustang Mach-E yet, called the Mach-E GT Performance, and found it very satisfying even though we think serious enthusiasts will be wanting more out of its handling and dynamics. Ford is sending its own network of “charge angels” out to places with problematic...
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Are cylindrical cells the reason Lucid, Tesla, and Rivian lead in range?Top executives of Lucid and Tesla point to clear advantages of cylindrical cells—including larger 4680 ones—in their EV battery packs, and the vehicles using them are range leaders. Is this coincidental?
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Efficiency, not range, is what drives Lucid: Is it the first true rival to Tesla?Tesla Model 3 and Y rivals and a pickup are likely in the plan—but a $25,000 EV is where the company’s efficiency tech could really go big, Lucid’s CEO hinted.
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Top versions of Lucid Air will be first in US with lidar, company claimsLucid is betting on lidar as part of a full suite of sensors to be used by its top DreamDrive Pro hardware set for assisted-driving features.
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2022 BMW iX preview: Electric SUV will start at $84,195 in US, range “around 300 miles"The iX xDrive50 could set a new standard for sustainable luxury in electric SUVs when it arrives in early 2022.
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Hyundai teams with Shell for more US hydrogen passenger-vehicle infrastructureHyundai is supporting an expansion of hydrogen fueling infrastructure, with development of the new stations starting in 2021.
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All the miles ride-hailing cars travel with only the driver amounts to more overall pollution, congestion, crashes, and noise, a study concludes.
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First drive review: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT upgrades performance without losing rangeThe 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT offers a significant boost in power and acceleration over the standard Mach-E, but does so without sacrificing any of the Mach-E's 270 miles of estimated range.
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Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car goes 845 miles between fills—driven very slowlyJust as with battery electric cars, driving the Mirai fuel-cell EV very slowly accomplishes far more than its rated range.
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Lucid Air and Mazda MX-30 tested, Hummer EV driven, Rivian origin story, Tesla Texas: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker confirmed it’s moving its headquarters to Texas? Which global automaker revealed an EV costing less than $10,000—in China? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 8, 2021. We got some first time...
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2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS tops out with a 350-mile EPA range rating, trailing Tesla and LucidThe 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS finally gets its EPA range ratings, 350 miles for the EQS 450+ and 340 miles for the EQS 580 with its extra front motor.
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Tesla Cyberquad electric ATV “that won’t roll” still due to pair with CybertruckThe Cybertruck is due to be produced at Tesla's Giga Texas plant in Austin, with its Cyberquad electric accessory ATV due to be made there, too, Musk suggested.
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The Silverado EV will offer a 400-mile range in some forms and will target affordability, GM has said—even though it shares its platform with the GMC Hummer EV.
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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe likens the R1T to Rocky Road ice creamWe interview members of the Rivian team, led by founder and CEO RJ Scaringe, during the first drive for the 2022 Rivian R1T electric pickup truck.
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First drive review: 2022 Lucid Air delivers a new leading edge for EVsThe 2022 Lucid Air is an EV tech and range leader, but it’s also graceful and fun.
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2022 Hummer EV Edition 1 gives GM the toolbox for affordable Chevy and GMC electric pickupsThe 2022 Hummer EV Edition 1 has all the bells and whistles, but underneath is the powertrain and platform for GM to create a full line of electric pickups.
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First drive review: 2022 Mazda MX-30 arrives more than fashionably late to the EV partyThe 2022 Mazda MX-30 is pleasant enough to drive, but even if it drove like a Porsche Taycan that wouldn't be enough to overcome range concerns (100 miles) and very limited availability.
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Vintage Porsche 912 goes electric with Tesla Model S transplant, stays lightweightIt's not as sacrilegious as it sounds for collectors; the no-cut, no-weld fits in a Tesla motor plus two banks of batteries—and ends up weighing half as much as a Model S.
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Which posh luxury brand announced plans to go all-electric by 2030? Which automaker plans two new U.S. manufacturing complexes, both focused on EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 1, 2021. In a first drive of the 2022 Rivian R1T electric pickup, with lots of off-roading, we found it to be one of the most versatile vehicles ever tested—although it’s a reminder that tall, heavy trucks do tend to use more energy than other EVs. On Tuesday, Lucid officially started making the Air electric sedan in...
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At former GM plant, iPhone maker might build $30,000 Fisker EV and Endurance pickupA potential deal between Lordstown Motors and Foxconn could secure a stronger future for the Lordstown Endurance and Fisker affordable EV.
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Buying a Polestar is as easy as a Tesla, but with real customer servicePolestar Spaces provide the choice between picking up a car in person or leaving the whole process to your smartphone and a concierge.
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Lucid Air is in production, with first deliveries due in OctoberThe Lucid Air Dream Edition, with up to 520 miles of range, is headed to customers next month.
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First drive review: 2022 Rivian R1T shines as the North Star of utility vehiclesWhile we didn’t test the R1T’s 314-mile range, its combination of on-road and off-road performance plus off-the-grid sensibilities is unprecedented.
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Ford commits $11.4B toward US electric truck factory, three battery plantsThe manufacturing complex in Tennessee will make the next-generation F-150 Lightning and be Ford's biggest and greenest yet.
Bengt Halvorson