[ad_1] It’s heavier, but balanced Webasto used a 2019 Ford Mustang EcoBoost as the base for its electric conversion. Stock, that car weighs in at 3,542 pounds. According to the Webasto rep, the complete Lithium Mustang weighs about the same as a GT500, which tips the scales at 4,171 pounds. But most of that weight […]
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Volkswagen’s attempt at a bold, cleaner future starts with the ID.3
[ad_1] The ID.3 is Volkswagen’s future. The automaker considers this vehicle to be as important to the company as the Beetle and Golf. It’s so important that the Zwickau factory where we’re standing is being transformed from producing Golfs to electric vehicles. It’s about halfway there but this entire journey started in shame. In 2015, […]
Volvo will use blockchain to prove its cobalt wasn’t mined by children
[ad_1] Volvo Cars will work with its two global battery suppliers, CATL of China and LG Chem of South Korea, and blockchain technology firms to trace its cobalt production. The data in the blockchain will include the cobalt’s origin, attributes like weight and size, as well as the chain of custody. “We have always been […]
Ford’s electric Mustang project car packs a manual transmission
[ad_1] The power is possible in part due to some cutting-edge tech. Like the Porsche Taycan, the Mustang Lithium has an 800-volt battery system that delivers more performance (up to a megawatt of electrical discharge) even as it reduces weight and heat. You can even fine-tune the output on a 10.4-inch touchscreen, choosing between torque […]
German leader wants 1 million EV charging points by 2030
[ad_1] Electric car charging stations are still relatively few and far between, but they might be ubiquitous within a decade — in Germany, at least. Chancellor Angela Merkel has declared that the government wants a “million charging points” in the country by 2030. That would represent 50 times more than the roughly 20,000 points available […]
Nissan’s dual-motor Leaf test car hints at future EVs
[ad_1] The design also brings independent brake control, and there’s now regenerative rear braking that should prevent the car from pitching back and forth when you slow down. We wouldn’t count on seeing a production version of this particular Leaf. However, the automaker isn’t shy about indicating that this represents technology coming to the “next […]
Tesla update gives EVs more power and ‘automatic’ navigation
[ad_1] There are also some conveniences, including one that hadn’t been mentioned before. Automatic Navigation chooses “likely” routes when you get in the car based on your Home and Work locations, your calendar events and the time of day. You’ll get a route home when you’re leaving the office on a Monday evening, for instance. […]
Sen. Schumer proposes a $454 billion electric vehicle trade-up program
[ad_1] The main way in which Schumer sees the US achieving this goal are generous discounts to consumers. While he doesn’t specify how much each household will get to trade in their gasoline car, Schumer does note that lower-income Americans will get an even bigger credit. Second, the plan would make electric vehicles — and […]
Jaguar’s ‘first’ all-electric hypercar exists only on your PS4
[ad_1] In-game, the Vision’s three virtual motors will produce a combined output of 750kW, allowing them to propel the vehicle from zero to 62 miles per hour in under two seconds, and maintain a top of over 200 miles per hour. Lest you think Jaguar would design a virtual car with any flaws at all, […]
Lexus’s first autonomous EV has drones and ‘artificial muscle technology’
[ad_1] Lexus leaned into the futuristic theme, which is evident from the vehicle’s “hoodless” form, glass roof and gull-wing (aka DeLorean) doors. Inside, Lexus put gesture controls to use and created AR vehicle info systems. The front seats are meant to feel more like first-class airplane seats, and the backseats use something called “artificial muscle […]