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Tesla Model 3 RWD or AWD: Are longer range and more power …
WEBJan 18, 2022 · Model 3 Long Range. Current specs: Battery size: 75kWh. WLTP range: 602km. Real-world range*: 576km. Top Speed: 233km/hr. Acceleration 0-100: 4.4 seconds. It’s a little slower than the Performance, with acceleration from 0-100km/hr in 4.4 seconds, but those dual motors still deliver plenty of oomph, as …
To EV or not to EV? A clear cost analysis between electric vehicles …
WEBFeb 2, 2023 · Source: Mac Bryla. As illustrated in the chart above, petrol cars need almost five times more energy than electric cars to travel the same distance. Electric vehicles are very efficient, 95% of the energy is used to move you forward, and only about 5% is lost to heat and friction. Petrol cars, on the other hand, use only 20% of the available ...
Tesla’s key battery supplier remains top of global list in 2022
WEBMay 6, 2022 · CATL may remain a lesser-known name in the automotive world, but in the first three months of 2022 it reached 35% of the world’s battery supply maintaining its leadership as the world’s largest battery maker. Other more well-known brands like LG, Panasonic and Samsung’s combined market share …
Why Tesla's move to 48-volt electrical architecture is an industry …
WEBMar 20, 2023 · The 48-volt electrical architecture presents new challenges to reduce complexity and increase safety, but Tesla’s adoption of this technology in the CyberTruck marks a significant step forward for the auto industry. With their vertical integration, manufacturing capabilities, and corporate structure, Tesla is …
EV News Australia and around the world - The Driven
WEB2 days ago · EV News. 5906 posts. The most-read and trusted website tracking EV news Australia. Read the latest in Australia’s shift towards electric mobility, here and globally. As the world increasingly turns to electric vehicles, we will make sure you have access to all the biggest stories in EVs. More importantly, read about topics like policy ...
Li-ion co-inventor patents glass battery that could upturn auto …
WEBApr 6, 2020 · Source: UT Cockrell School. A patent for a new battery that uses glass as a key component submitted by a team headed by John Goodenough, the part winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work as co-inventor of the now ubiquitous lithium-ion battery that is the go-to power source for electric cars and energy storage, is now active.
Vehicle-to-load: The electric cars that will become a mobile power …
WEBNov 4, 2021 · Vehicle to load (V2L) is starting to appear as a feature in some new battery electric vehicles (BEVs). It allows you to power 240V appliances (the ‘load’ bit in V2L) directly from the BEV (the ‘vehicle’ bit in V2L). The beauty of this new system is that it is simple and provides more power for much longer than using portable 12V to 240V ...
Tesla flags paradigm shift in vehicle manufacturing as it looks to ...
WEBMar 2, 2023 · Tesla has flagged a paradigm shift in the way cars are built, saying that manufacturing improvements can lead to a 50 per cent reduction in production costs and pave the way for a “new generation” of electric vehicles, including the long hinted at “low cost” Tesla. In a four hour presentation that began with a look at how the global ...
Hyzon to deliver five huge hydrogen trucks to Australia zinc refinery
WEBJul 13, 2021 · Hyzon Motors, the New York-based global supplier of zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell-powered commercial vehicles, is to deliver five of its “ultra-heavy-duty” hydrogen-powered trucks to the Queensland zinc refinery operation of the world’s largest zinc, lead, and silver producer. The five 154-tonne hydrogen trucks – which are believed ...