Safest electric cars, VW ID.4 update, Honda’s fuel cell PHEV, Fiat’s electric future: The week in reverse
Which major automaker could partner with Fisker to produce electric pickup trucks?
Should electric vehicle charging stations be allowed where there are no gas stations?
Here’s our look at Reverse Week — right here at Green Car Reports — for the week ending March 2, 2024.
Ford details how electric vehicle owners can reserve a free Tesla charger, with Ford’s in-vehicle app or interface, which will gives Ford electric vehicles access to a Tesla Supercharger. Route planning is not yet part of it, and it remains unclear how Tesla will manage the extra congestion and whether, as Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously hinted, there will be slow charging more or not. Non-Tesla electric vehicles may incur additional charges.
Ford electric vehicles at Tesla Supercharger
Rivian will also be added Tesla Supercharger website into its trip planning in March, the company confirmed on Thursday. Shipping of Tesla NACS converters to existing Rivian drivers will begin shortly thereafter.
The Volkswagen ID.4 2024 range carries a higher price tag — although much of the lineup offers significant upgrades including more powerful performance and a much-improved infotainment system.
Fiat 500e 2024
small Fiat 500e 2025, arriving in March, will be a major test for the U.S. electric vehicle market. Will Americans embrace a small, two-door, urban-focused electric vehicle with a range of less than 200 miles—possibly with technology like battery swapping?
Fiat also provided a glimpse of its future in form five stylish compact EV concepts, including pickup trucks and campers. However, they have indicated that production models based on these concepts will include a combination of hybrid powertrain and internal combustion engine.
2025 Renault 5 Electronic technology
Renault has brought back the hot-hatch design from decades ago, in the form of Renault 5 E-Tech EV—at a price lower than any electric car currently offered in America. However, currently, there are no plans to bring it or the brand to the US
Honda has revealed the upcoming fuel cell version of the Honda CR-V and once again, it will only be available for lease in California. However, this time it’s different: Honda CR-V 2025 e:FCEV there’s a charging port, so drivers can charge up to 29 miles of battery-electric range, followed by about 241 miles of hydrogen fuel cell driving. That is, if you can find somewhere along the way to refuel.
Ineos Fusilier
Off-road vehicle manufacturer Ineos has announced its first fully electric vehicle, the Fusilier electric SUV. However, when revealing the model built on a separate skateboard platform, the company noted that the electric vehicle is only suitable for “shorter trips and urban deliveries” — emphasizing that the open version extended operating range not yet detailed would be a better choice for other vehicles. uses.
Liquid hydrogen is capable of generating Fuel cell long-haul trucks are more viable than electric vehicles? With technology from Linde Engineering, a Daimler Truck project using super-cold liquid hydrogen promises a smaller station footprint, fast delivery and the ability to deliver more power into a smaller space — akin to similar to gas or diesel in volume but of course much lighter than gas or diesel. battery pack. But there appear to be cost and energy limitations to hydrogen storage that have yet to be overcome.
Tesla Roadster 2020
Is the Tesla Roadster getting some extra tech tricks via SpaceX? That appears to be what CEO Elon Musk suggested in recent posts — which comes with another delay to The long-awaited electric sports carOf course.
Father Electric vehicles are on the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ shortlist, despite stricter requirements, with a small number of electric vehicles qualifying for the next best Top Safety Pick award. Not only does it signal that shoppers can choose all-electric vehicles with market-leading safety, but it also shows that the agency is putting more electric vehicles through its full battery testing .
Fisker Alaska electric truck concept
Fisker confirmed with an earnings report and update sent on Thursday that it was is in talks with an unnamed “major auto manufacturer.” for EV platforms, investment and manufacturing in North America. With a whopping $463 million net loss for the quarter, a partnership with Foxconn potentially canceled, and future electric vehicle models like the Pear on hold, the young brand’s future is certain. is uncertain. Late Friday, Reuters reported, that major automaker is Nissan — and the deal could lead to a related problem. Nissan electric truck.
of England Aston Martin has delayed its first electric car due to what the company calls a lack of demand. They are now aiming to emphasize plug-in hybrids a bit more and are targeting a 2025 arrival for the Aston EV, which will rely on Lucid for some powertrain components.
GMC Hummer EV
The The 2024 GMC Hummer EV is among the gas guzzlers in the latest list of vehicles that “make the most sense” for the environment. While the Hummer EV uses less energy than the other gas trucks and full-size SUVs on the list, its emissions are related to manufacturing and disposal — including its massive battery pack — makes it leave a very heavy mark.
And lawmakers in Kentucky have come up with a puzzling proposal: to “protect” discrimination at gas stations by not allowing electric vehicle charging zoning in places where there are no gas stations. This proposal could keep electric vehicles out of hotels, restaurants and venues, fueled by increasingly partisan rhetoric about electric cars, or does this make any logical sense? there?
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