The Biden administration backs NACS, and VW lastly caves to the Tesla customary. Nio goes 650 miles on a cost to point out off its semi-solid-state battery tech. And the way good is the electrical model of BMW’s 5-Sequence? This and extra, right here at Inexperienced Automobile Stories.
In a primary drive of the BMW i5 EV, we discovered this electrical sport sedan to be higher throughout than its BMW 5-Sequence gasoline equal. With quicker acceleration plus extra smoothness and calm the remainder of the time, it’s a superior driving expertise.
A Nio ET7 went 650 miles on its 150-kwh semi-solid-state battery, the Chinese language automaker claimed earlier this week—with 3% of its cost remaining. It could be a sign extra fashions may quickly be catching as much as Lucid in effectivity, though this high model of the ET7 prices about the identical as an Air.
And with standardization paperwork from SAE Worldwide, the Tesla NACS connector turns into—true to its identify—the EV charging customary for North America. That prompted official backing by the Biden administration, a sign that NACS is native, not less than partly, for the federal charging community taking kind. And eventually, VW, Audi, Porsche, and Scout took the cue and confirmed they’ll additionally use the Tesla-based connector.
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