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fromWIRED
3 days ago

The 560-Mile All-New BMW i3 Has Finally Arrived

BMW's new electrified i3 sedan uses the Neue Klasse platform with advanced batteries, 800-volt architecture, and a centralized computer brain for superior handling and 560-mile range.
frominsideevs.com
1 week ago

The New Chevy Bolt Charges Quicker Than GM's Pricier EVs. It's More Proof That Voltage Matters

There's a key reason why many EVs are expensive. Economies of scale just haven't kicked in as they have for gas cars. Over 100-plus years of building dino-burners, we've gotten pretty good at every individual part. There are plenty of firms that can build fuel pumps, turbochargers, alternators, and radiators at scale, leveraging hundreds of thousand-unit volumes to drive per-unit costs down.
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fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Climate change sucks, but at least it won't kill your EV battery

Technological battery improvements offset climate warming effects on EV battery lifespan, with newer batteries maintaining performance even under extreme 4°C warming scenarios.
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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

BYD rolls out EV batteries with 5-minute 'flash charging.' But there's a catch. | TechCrunch

BYD's Blade Battery 2.0 charges from 10% to 70% in five minutes using LFP chemistry, requiring proprietary Flash Charging chargers to achieve ultra-fast speeds.
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