Some EVs do exceed EPA vary figures at 70 mph. Britain’s Morgan splits the distinction between a classic sports activities automotive and an Aptera with its newest prototype. And Ample’s battery swapping tech is getting put to the check on a car-sharing fleet of Fiat EVs in Spain. This and extra, right here at Green Car Reports.
Stellantis is testing EV battery swapping from Ample on 100 Fiat 500e electrical automobiles which are a part of the corporate’s Free2Move car-sharing service—and which means a totally charged battery in 5 minutes. With this trial, it’s seeing if battery swapping can scale up, or prolong out to different upcoming EVs from Stellantis’ many manufacturers, together with Jeep and Dodge.
The British specialty sports activities automotive maker Morgan on Wednesday revealed the XP-1 electrical three-wheeler, that includes a powertrain developed in-house and a weight of solely round 1,500 kilos for this two-seater. Although nonetheless a prototype, this mannequin might form as much as be a extra vintage-styled various to the long-awaited Aptera.
And up to date outcomes on the vary of the most recent EVs from Consumer Reports highlighted what must be emphasised for anybody contemplating an EV: EPA vary for EVs isn’t a freeway quantity. That stated, CR discovered that some fashions from Mercedes-Benz and BMW truly exceeded the EPA vary at 70 mpg—a terrific factor—whereas others together with Lucid and Tesla fell brief.
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