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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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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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Nov
07
2021
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By Troy Warren
VW Gives Another Glimpse of Production 2024 ID.Buzz EV

VW Gives Another Glimpse of Production 2024 ID.Buzz EV

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BY JOEY CAPPARELLA | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Cars The Microbus–inspired electric van will arrive in the U.S. in 2023, and Volkswagen says more information is coming soon. Volkswagen has shared another look at the production version of the ID.Buzz electric van. The production model looks similar to the concept, but with some key differences. The Buzz will go on sale in the U.S. in calendar-year 2023 as a 2024 model. Volkswagen is continuing to build anticipation for its upcoming Microbus–inspired van, called the ID.Buzz. After first showing the production version as an autonomous prototype mule a few months ago, we now have…
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