Electric Vehicles News & Discussions

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Toyota shares surge 5% after announcing plans for next-gen battery EVs

The new unit, named BEV Factory, is aiming to produce electric vehicles with a range of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles).

BEV Factory will introduce a full lineup of battery electric vehicles with “next generation” batteries from 2026.

This continues a more aggressive push by the Japanese automaker toward all-electric vehicles under new CEO Koji Sato.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/13/toyota- ... y-evs.html

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Mercedes reinvents the experimental C111 as an all-electric stunner
By C.C. Weiss
June 15, 2023
https://newatlas.com/automotive/mercede ... ne-eleven/

Mercedes-Benz has revived one of its great experimental vehicles, reinterpreting the gorgeously wedged C111 as a modern-day gull-winged supercar. Instead of exploring Wankels and turbos, the new Vision One-Eleven dives deeper into the worlds of all-electric performance, autonomous driving and augmented reality. It's centered around a pair of potent YASA axial-flux motors and features a UI blending next-gen AR with old-school digital. The dramatic two-seater promises to steal any crowd's attention, whether it's testing on the track or simply standing still on stage.

The original Mercedes-Benz C111 was born in the wedge-happy days of 1969. Unlike famous wedge concept cars of the time, the C111 was more than just a show-stealing design study, created as an experimental testbed for new technologies of the time. In fact, it wasn't just a single car but a series of 16, with which Mercedes explored Wankel and turbodiesel engines and polymer-based body construction. The car became something of a Mercedes icon, owing to its unique styling, extreme aerodynamics, cutting-edge experimental technologies and distinctive orange-and-black paint.

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With the way the trend is going, I speculate there will be an EV with at least 1000 miles range before 2030. With further advances in wireless charging, I think there will be an option to switch to infinite mileage when the vehicle is on certain roads equipped with inductive charging, which is made possible by the EV receiving more power than it expends up to a certain speed. By then, aside from classic car collectors, who would see any appeal in buying a combustion engine vehicle?

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By then, aside from classic car collectors, who would see any appeal in buying a combustion engine vehicle?

Some Republicans who will continue to see EVs as "woke", etc.

You think I'm joking? The entire state of Wyoming, for instance, is banning the sale of EVs.

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By then, aside from classic car collectors, who would see any appeal in buying a combustion engine vehicle?

Some Republicans who will continue to see EVs as "woke", etc.

You think I'm joking? The entire state of Wyoming, for instance, is banning the sale of EVs.

Once they realize their economy is lagging compared to other states because running on gasoline/petrol is more costly than electricity, they'll reverse the law quietly hoping no one notices.

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