Today, the EPA updated its website with the official range and efficiency ratings for the 2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo. The range numbers – already known since June – barely exceed 200 miles. Here are the EPA results: Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo – 215 miles (346 km) Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo – 215 […]
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According to a recent article in Drive, Rafael Nadal has taken delivery of an all-new Kia EV6, which was given to him by the South Korean automaker as part of a sponsorship deal. He’ll also be working to promote EVs and convince people to buy them. Nadal is the world’s fifth-ranked professional tennis player. He’s
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Rivian’s electric pickup truck assembly plant in Normal, Illinois had a “small” battery fire on October 26, according to the local fire department. In a press statement, Normal Fire Department (NFD) said the fire was reported at around 5:00 pm and ignited in a battery assembly area. “Firefighters located a small fire in an automated
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Although Elon Musk’s fleet of Tesla robotaxis is long overdue, an agreement among two transportation giants will make it much more likely your Uber driver will be piloting a Tesla. Hertz and Uber confirmed Wednesday that up to 50,000 Tesla vehicles will be available to Uber drivers, to rent from Hertz for use on the
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When we first drove the 2022 GR86 back in August, Toyota’s marketing team assured us that its base price would start “comfortably” under $30,000. On Wednesday, Toyota came through. The 2022 GR86 will start at $28,725 (including $1,025 for destination) — an increase of just $710 over last year’s model. While MSRP is relatively meaningless
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When Hyundai Mobis took its e-corner module to the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, Digital Trends wrote that Hyundai touted the new tech as “the first integrated, modular platform designed specifically for electric and eco-friendly vehicles,” and that the component “should be developed in its entirety by 2021.” Here we are in 2021, and Hyundai Mobis
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COP26, also known as the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, kicks off Sunday October 31, and officially runs until Friday, November 12. It’s being held in Glasgow at the Scottish Event Campus (pictured). Here are five things everyone needs to know about this crucial summit. What’s a COP? COP is pronounced “cop,” not
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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Holley Performance: Check out the Holley High Voltage Experience, an all EV event taking place at Sonoma Raceway this November 13th and 14th. New episodes of Quick Charge
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I’ve been using the Geotab (formerly Fleetcarma) SmartCharge rewards program for almost five years as a way to save money on EV charging during my electric utility’s (New York’s ConEdison) off-peak time periods. I save at least 10 cents per kilowatt hour of charge, which makes my EV charging nearly free. And since I get
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Most of the major luxury brands now offer full-size SUVs but the option is still missing at Audi, though that situation may change in the near future. Audi engineers are testing a prototype for a full-size SUV. Although in many circles it is being referred to as a Q9, the vehicle may end up being
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