Kia EV6 boasts 577 hp, 20 minute charging | 30 Mar 2021

Episode 1037,   Mar 30, 2021, 01:00 AM

Kia EV6 boasts 577 hp, 20 minute charging | Chinese tech firm Xiaomi to develop electric vehicles | Auto industry urges Biden to back ‘comprehensive’ EV plan | Rivian’s amazing new warranty | The Lf-Z Concept Shows Just How Far Lexus Has To Go In Evs | Tesla and Toyota to revisit old partnership | Mercedes-Benz EQS Achieves 4 Mi/kWh With 0.20 Drag Coefficient |Formula E unveils electric Mini safety car for select races

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On today’s podcast:

  • Kia EV6 boasts 577 hp, 20 minute charging
  • Chinese tech firm Xiaomi to develop electric vehicles
  • Auto industry urges Biden to back ‘comprehensive’ EV plan
  • Rivian’s amazing new warranty
  • The Lf-Z Concept Shows Just How Far Lexus Has To Go In Evs
  • Tesla and Toyota to revisit old partnership
  • Mercedes-Benz EQS Achieves 4 Mi/kWh With 0.20 Drag Coefficient
  • Formula E unveils electric Mini safety car for select races

 

Show #1037

 

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KIA EV6 BOASTS 577 HP, 20 MINUTE CHARGING

"The EV6 isn't Kia's first electric car, but it is the first to be built on the Hyundai Group's Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), alongside the new Ioniq 5. The EV6 will be offered with either rear- or all-wheel drive and with the choice of two battery capacities." asys Roadshow: "At the top of the lineup is the performance-oriented EV6 GT, which comes standard with the larger 77.4-kilowatt-hour Long Range battery and dual-motor electric all-wheel drive. Combined thrust is estimated at 577 horsepower and 546 pound-feet of torque. Mat the accelerator and the EV6 GT will sprint to 62 mph in just 3.5 seconds and onward to a top speed of 162 mph. Exclusive to the EV6 GT is an electronic limited-slip differential that improves traction and handling. Keep the battery above a 35% state of charge and the EV6 should also be able to tow up to 3,527 pounds. The entry-level EV6 and GT-Line come standard with a 58-kWh Standard Range battery, stepping two-wheel-drive power down to 168 hp and AWD to 232 hp. Kia estimates that, at best, a single-motor EV6 with the Long Range battery should cruise for up to 317 miles per charge "

 

"Kia claims that all models, regardless of which battery is optioned, will be capable of charging from 10 to 80 per cent in just 18 minutes when using the 800V ultra-fast charger. And, if the EV6 is specified with the 77.4 kWh battery pack and 2WD, owners will be able to add 100 kilometres of range to the EV in less than four and a half minutes, which Kia says is around the same amount of time it takes to refuel a conventional ICE-powered vehicle." according to WhichCar: "The charging system of the EV6 is also said to move the game on, utilising an Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) that is capable of discharging the car batteries’ power to external devices through a vehicle-to-load (V2L) function.  This V2L function can supply up to 3.6 kW to devices such as a TV or air-conditioning unit, effectively acting as a generator. Kia claims that thanks to the EV6’s long wheelbase, which measures 2,900mm, and the flat-floor design that the EV’s architecture allows for, the result is an interior size similar to a medium to large size SUV. Dual 12-inch curved digital displays blend into one seamless strip across the car’s interior fascia, with one taking the place of a conventional dashboard and the other acting as a touchscreen interface for the infotainment system. "

 

I didn't see it reported online but when I went to reserve one, the GT version is October 2022! Why so far away?

 

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/kia-ev6-electric-crossover-debut-specs/

 

https://www.whichcar.com.au/car-news/kia-ev6-launches-globally

 

CHINESE TECH FIRM XIAOMI TO DEVELOP ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Chinese technology firm Xiaomi announced today that it has entered the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing industry, after investing 10bn yuan ($1.5bn) to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary to develop intelligent EVs." according to Argus Media; "The Beijing-headquartered firm's chief executive officer (CEO) Lei Jun will also serve as CEO of the EV subsidiary, which may build a plant in China to manufacture EVs. Xiaomi will inject an additional $10bn in the next 10 years into its EV business. Other details of the potential plant were undisclosed."

 

https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2200752-chinese-tech-firm-xiaomi-to-develop-electric-vehicles?backToResults=true

 

AUTO INDUSTRY URGES BIDEN TO BACK ‘COMPREHENSIVE’ EV PLAN

The requests, made in a six-page letter dated March 29, come as Biden is set to unveil on Wednesday a $3 trillion or more infrastructure proposal that could include significant support for manufacturing and charging electric vehicles (EVs).

The letter from the UAW and two major auto industry trade groups noted there are currently only 1.5 million EVs out of 278 million registered passenger U.S. vehicles.

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/30/auto-industry-urges-biden-to-back-comprehensive-ev-plan-.html

 

RIVIAN’S AMAZING NEW WARRANTY

Amazon-backed electric SUV maker Rivian is quietly making a name for itself as one of the most exciting newcomers to the electric vehicle market. Not only are its cars looking great, it’s also offering after-sales service that sets a new standard for the industry." reports The NExt Web: "Over the past week, sleuths over on Rivian forums spotted updates to the EV startup’s vehicle warranties, and it has well and truly thrown down the gauntlet to all other manufacturers with its five-year, 60,000-mile comprehensive warranty. According to the company’s website, the comprehensive warranty covers, “The cost of all parts and labor necessary for any defective materials are covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles, whichever comes first.”"

 

https://thenextweb.com/shift/2021/03/30/rivians-amazing-new-warranty-should-be-the-standard-for-all-ev-brands/

 

THE LF-Z CONCEPT SHOWS JUST HOW FAR LEXUS HAS TO GO IN EVS

"Toyota is finally following the rest of its peers into making all-electric vehicles, and that now includes its luxury brand, Lexus. On Tuesday, the Japanese marque revealed the LF-Z Electrified concept car, which is all about charting the company’s course into an electric future." says The Verge: "The company said Tuesday it will introduce 20 new vehicles by 2025 and that just 10 of those will be all-electric, hybrid, or run on hydrogen.  The company has played a very conservative hand here at the beginning of what is, by its own admission, a massive transformation in the industry. And while there are certain advantages to that strategy — like not spending dozens of billions of dollars — the LZ-F is a good reminder of some of the disadvantages, too."

 

https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/30/22357789/lexus-lf-z-electrified-concept-car-ev-toyota-electric

 

TESLA AND TOYOTA TO REVISIT OLD PARTNERSHIP

"A recent report from an esteemed South Korean publication has suggested that Tesla and Toyota are poised to revisit an old partnership to develop an all-new electric vehicle. The partnership has reportedly been under review since last year." according to Teslarati: " the upcoming partnership between Tesla and Toyota would likely result in the development of a small electric SUV. Toyota is reportedly providing the vehicle platform in the partnership, while Tesla will supply some of the EV’s electronic control platform and software."

 

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-toyota-ev-partnership-report/

 

MERCEDES-BENZ EQS ACHIEVES 4 MI/KWH WITH 0.20 DRAG COEFFICIENT

"That’s comparable to the 4.5 mi/kWh Lucid promises the Air will achieve. Tesla and EPA state the Model S Long Range can achieve 402 miles with its 100 kWh battery pack. That translates into a 4.02 mi/kWh energy efficiency if you run your car past the 0 percent warning and until it stops, according to Tesla engineers." says InsideEVs: "The EQS beats that: with more than 435 miles of range – probably according to WLTP standards – for its 108 kWh battery pack, it reaches 4.03 mi/kWh. It’s close to what Tesla offers, but it means more than just that in Mercedes-Benz's case."

 

https://insideevs.com/news/497543/mercedes-benz-eqs-4-mi-kwh/

 

FORMULA E UNVEILS ELECTRIC MINI SAFETY CAR FOR SELECT RACES

"Formula E will use a modified all-electric Mini as its safety car this season ahead of its parent company BMW quitting the series.This move for the remainder of the 2021 season comes as Mini owner BMW will exit Formula E at the end of the campaign having “essentially exhausted the opportunities" to develop its technologies within the championship." says Motor1: "The Mini Electric Pacesetter has received styling tweaks, including a rear wing and flared wheel arches, that resemble the third iteration of the internal combustion-engined Mini Cooper JCW GP road car.  It is 130kg lighter than the regular Mini Electric but runs the same 182bhp output to accelerate to 62mph in 6.7 seconds, six tenths quicker than the standard car.  "

 

https://uk.motor1.com/news/497663/mini-safety-car-2021-bmw/

 

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