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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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1,140-HP EV Is Driving 9,300 Miles To Prove Range Anxiety Is Fading (www.autoblog.com)

submitted 1 day ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net

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The route stretches from Italy to Hong Kong, covering approximately 9,300 miles with a target completion time of 43 days. Leading the journey is the Denza Z9 GT, a shooting-brake-style EV from BYD’s premium brand. What makes the campaign particularly interesting is that the Z9 GT pairs a substantial driving range with the ability to charge from 10% to 97% in just nine minutes.

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[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

ome of the most powerful EVs is also the most efficient EVs, the Lucid Air. Aero has way more impact than the relatively tiny amount of additional weight added by including slightly beefier motors and cooling and such.

[–] Kind_to_Everyone@slrpnk.net 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Yes.The Pure (base) is $72,000 delivered, plagued with issues, and subsidized so heavily the company lost $1 billion in the last quarter alone. This is reflected in some of the highest replacement parts costs in the industry rivaling ultra luxury manufacturers like Bentley. It is why residual retention is so poor even by EV standards.

This car is the poster child for my point. They put a powerful motor in, added battery to mitigate the lost range, then had to engineer around the weight at a price. You just don't see the full cost which easily exceeds $150,000 per vehicle shipped.