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Apr
23
2022
By Troy Warren
Why Are EVs So Quick?

Why Are EVs So Quick?

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BY JOHN VOELCKER | CarAndDriver.ComTroy Warren for CNT #CarsHere are the reasons that some of the quickest-accelerating cars on the planet are electric.EVs are quick. Our testing has revealed that multiple mainstream EVs—including various sedans and SUVs that make no claim of being high-performance vehicles—can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in less than 5.0 seconds. Of 16 vehicles we've tested in the past decade that blasted to 60 mph in less than 3.0 seconds—supercar territory in the gasoline world—three of them were EVs.Why are many of the latest EVs so quick? It's down to the basic differences between electric…
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Feb
23
2022
By Troy Warren
Convenience stores want assurances to install car charging stations

Convenience stores want assurances to install car charging stations

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By Andy Peters, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #CarsFear of competition from Georgia PowerWhen the tank is running low, motorists pull into a gas station or convenience store for a fill-up and maybe a coffee or a candy bar.Store owners want to also sell the juice that makes electric vehicles go, and with 4,687 locations in Georgia they are positioned to do that. But they are hesitant to install expensive chargers, fearing Georgia Power will construct its own stations and have an unfair advantage in pricing the power and equipment. The owners’ hesitancy is leaving EV drivers with fewer…
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Feb
18
2022
By Troy Warren
2022 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Brings an Attitude

2022 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Brings an Attitude

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BY DEREK POWELL | CarAndDriver.ComTroy Warren for CNT #CarsLand Rover's 518-hp brute remains righteously excessive even with four doors.While performance SUVs may be a dime a dozen these days, it's taken some time for automakers to apply their fire-breathing formulas to more utilitarian offerings. Land Rover, for example, is just now bringing a rumble to the jungle with its V-8-powered Defender. But as block-shaped missiles with six-figure price tags go, it was worth the wait. Safaris will never be the same.If the Defender V8's recipe seems familiar, it's because Mercedes-AMG used a similar playbook when transforming Benz's rugged G-class into…
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Feb
12
2022
By Troy Warren
Alfa Romeo is the First Major Carmaker to Use NFTs

Alfa Romeo is the First Major Carmaker to Use NFTs

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Troy Warren for CNT #Cars  #NFTIt is common knowledge that Alfa Romeo (owned by Stellantis, formerly Fiat Chrysler), the luxury Italian carmaker, is struggling relative to its fancier rivals like Mercedes when it comes to both sales and brand value. In a press media briefing, Alfa Romeo Head of Marketing Francesco Calcara mentioned that “Digitalization is a key enabler of our metamorphosis, NFTs will sustain the residual values of our models as we are the first in the market to adopt this next-generation technology.”So what is Alfa Romeo doing with NFTs? Let’s find out.They plan to use NFTs to track…
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Feb
10
2022
By Troy Warren
States get go-ahead to build electric car charging stations

States get go-ahead to build electric car charging stations

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By HOPE YEN, Associated PressTroy Warren for CNT #CarsWASHINGTON (AP) — States are being given the go-ahead to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations that would place new or upgraded stations every 50 miles (80 kilometers) along interstate highways, part of the Biden administration’s plan to spur widespread adoption of the zero-emission cars.The administration on Thursday announced the availability of $5 billion in federal funds to states over five years under President Joe Biden's infrastructure law, sketching out a vision of seamless climate-friendly car travel from coast to coast.Under new requirements issued by the Transportation Department, states…
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Feb
07
2022
By Troy Warren
Tested: 2022 Rivian R1T Launch Edition

Tested: 2022 Rivian R1T Launch Edition

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BY K.C. COLWELL | CarAndDriver.ComTroy Warren for CNT #CarsThe first electric pickup of the modern era proves to be a practical workhorse and an impressive bit of electric-vehicle technology.From the February/March issue of Car and Driver."Cool truck, bro. Is that the Cybertruck?" asked a curious holiday shopper. We were on our first nighttime excursion in the Rivian R1T. Its unique light signature gives it away as something different in the pickup-rich environment of southeastern Michigan. It's possible the shopper had a sense of humor and was riffing off comments from former Rivian executive Laura Schwab, who skewered Rivian for having…
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Feb
05
2022
By Troy Warren
GM Hopes to Deliver 400,000 EVs in North America by 2024

GM Hopes to Deliver 400,000 EVs in North America by 2024

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BY CALEB MILLER | CarAndDriver.ComTroy Warren for CNT #CarsCEO Mary Barra presented the ambitious goal and announced a third electric truck factory to investors on Tuesday General Motors CEO Mary Barra told investors Tuesday that GM plans to deliver 400,000 EVs by the end of 2023, according to Automotive News.Barra also said that GM will build a third electric truck factory to supplement Factory Zero and the Orion assembly plant, which will be converted to build the Silverado EV.GM sold fewer than 25,000 EVs last year but plans to launch several electric models in the next two years. Nearly every automaker has…
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Jan
29
2022
By Troy Warren
A Recent Op-Ed Suggests EVs are Ill Equipped to Handle a Winter Stranding. We Check the Facts

A Recent Op-Ed Suggests EVs are Ill Equipped to Handle a Winter Stranding. We Check the Facts

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BY JOHN VOELCKER | CarAndDriver.ComTroy Warren for CNT #CarsAn opinion piece suggests you’ll freeze if stuck in an electric car in a blizzard for hours, while gasoline drivers won’t. Like a lot of anti-EV tropes, this one’s not backed up by facts.The story landed Tuesday afternoon, January 4, just one day after an epic blizzard created a 48-mile jam of vehicles stopped along Interstate 95 in Virginia. The article stemmed from an anecdote tweeted by an unnamed Canadian truck driver who gave blankets to a Tesla driver worried about keeping his kids warm overnight.That tweet was brought to public attention…
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Jan
26
2022
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By Troy Warren
2023 Toyota Sequoia Arrives with a Standard Hybrid Powertrain

2023 Toyota Sequoia Arrives with a Standard Hybrid Powertrain

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BY CONNOR HOFFMAN | CarAndDriver.ComTroy Warren for CNT #CarsToyota's full-size SUV shares a platform with the new Tundra, but the only engine choice is the 437-hp twin-turbo 3.4-liter V-6 hybrid.This is the 2023 Toyota Sequoia full-size three-row SUV, and it shares many components with the 2022 Tundra pickup.It comes standard with the iForce MAX hybrid powertrain with a twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V-6 that produces a total of 437 horsepower and 583 pound-feet of torque.Arriving in the summer, it'll be available in SR5, Limited, Platinum, TRD Pro, and Capstone models starting at around $50,000.Toyota is revamping its ancient body-on-frame offerings with technology…
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Jan
22
2022
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By Troy Warren
2022 Lexus LX600 Broadens Its Appeal to Go It Alone

2022 Lexus LX600 Broadens Its Appeal to Go It Alone

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BY DAN EDMUNDS | CarAndDriver.ComTroy Warren for CNT #CarsThe formerly one-dimensional luxury offshoot of the Toyota Land Cruiser takes bold new steps to modernize itself for a wider audience.The 2022 Lexus LX600 has a lot of weight on its shoulders. The only thing any previous LX had to be was the luxury version of the Toyota Land Cruiser. Indeed, the original LX450 was little more than an 80-series Land Cruiser with nicer leather sold by a more upscale dealer network. Over time, the LX's styling and appointments evolved to be more distinctive, but even the presence of standard Active Height…
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