Remove Motor Remove Motors Remove Re-Charge Remove Tax
article thumbnail

2024 Polestar 2 RWD: why the cheaper entry level beats the dual motor AWD

EV Central

2024 Polestar 2 Of course, you can still buy a dual motor all-wheel-drive Polestar 2 , but I’m here to tell you that you really don’t need to. I’d previously picked the now-retired single motor front-wheel-drive version ahead of the AWD, and now that drive’s shifted aft, the decision’s even easier.

Motor 52
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

Clean Fleet Report

Next up will be the Polestar 2 with a larger single electric motor and then the company’s first SUV, the Polestar 3. Power and Range The 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus, built in Luqiao, China, has electric motors on each axle, producing a total of 476 horsepower and 502 pound-feet of torque. kWh per 100 miles.

Motor 76
article thumbnail

Tesla’s Elon Musk talks EV charging infrastructure and billionaire taxes

Teslarati

Musk also shared some of his more direct thoughts about the US government’s upcoming EV incentives, which heavily favor union-built electric cars such as the Chevy Bolt EV, as well as the idea of billionaires and how they are taxed. . So there’s no need for this support for a charging network. “Unnecessary.

Tax 134
article thumbnail

The 4 Types of Electric Vehicles and How to Charge Them

EV Connect

In fact, there are four main types of electric vehicles each with its own charging requirements. This quick-reference guide outlines the different types of EVs on the market, how to charge them, and what you should know before heading to the showroom. How do you charge your battery electric vehicle?

article thumbnail

US President Biden’s union-friendly $4,500 EV tax credit buff is facing a big challenge

Teslarati

The Biden administration’s proposed $4,500 EV tax credit buff for electric and electrified vehicles made in a union plant in the United States is meeting a big challenge. The $4,500 tax credit , which would be given to vehicles produced in the United States using union labor, stands to favor the Detroit Big Three heavily.

article thumbnail

New electric cars coming in 2025-2026

Baua Electric

These vehicles due in the next two model years represent the next wave: Those planned before $7,500 tax breaks and slowed growth in EV sales collided over the past year. We’re just as eager to find out as you are. A battery of about 100 kwh could deliver more than 300 miles of range and 800-volt technology promises fast charging.

article thumbnail

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid PHEV minivan EPA-rated at 84 MPGe in electric-only mode; role of eFlite dual-motor/one-way clutch strategy

Green Car Congress

A large share of credit goes to the vehicle’s eFlite dual-motor electrically variable transmission (EVT). Designed by FCA US LLC, the eFlite device features two electric motors, both of which are capable of driving the vehicle’s wheels. Level 3 chargers and “superchargers” cannot be used to charge the Pacifica Hybrid.

Minivan 150