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Range Rover’s next EV breaks cover, and it’s not an SUV [Images]

Range Rover’s next EV breaks cover, and it’s not an SUV [Images]

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Range Rover is adding a fifth member to its lineup, but this one is a bit of an outlier. The new GT brings a distinct fastback design to the family. Here’s our first look at it on the road. Range Rover tests new electric GT ahead of its debut The British luxury brand created quite the stir when it revealed the Range Rover GT last month, the fifth and newest member of the lineup. Unlike its current lineup of luxury SUVs, the Range Rover GT is a low-slung grand tourer. Range Rover said the new vehicle is “a captivating new expression” of the brand, describing it as “the most technologically sophisticated” model it’s ever created. The design follows years of obsessing over the fundamentals of the GT formula, according to Martin Limbert, the Range Rover’s managing director. Advertisement – scroll for more content “The result is the most car‑like, yet unmistakably capable, Range Rover ever created,” Limbert added. The Range Rover GT will be the brand’s first vehicle based on JLR’s new EMA platform. It …

How Ikea Turned a Controller Thumbstick Into the Star of Its Xbox Gaming Range

How Ikea Turned a Controller Thumbstick Into the Star of Its Xbox Gaming Range

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That’s when Ikea began prototyping the stool in various materials such as cork and wood. Wahl says the company did a lot of 3D printing, with different versions of the base’s radius. One had a completely round base, which made it very unstable, though Wahl thought it was fun because it required a lot of attention when sitting on it. Ledbetter was surprised just how nice the thumbstick stool is to perch on. “Oh my, this is very comfortable,” he says. “It feels good, and it can accommodate multiple playing postures. I can’t tell you how many people are like, ‘I gotta have that thumbstick stool.’ It’s just a delighter.” Wahl’s team added more Xbox details afterward, such as rubber rings for grip on the base that mirror rings on the top of swappable Elite controller thumbsticks. As you assemble the stool, there’s a surprise for the particularly observant. “To gamify the collection, I like to hide elements of surprise in my products,” Wahl says. “Xboxes hide ‘Hello from Seattle’ written somewhere on the console. …

Future EVs could get more range from this tiny TI sensor

Future EVs could get more range from this tiny TI sensor

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When mounted inside the traction inverter, TI’s TMCS2100-Q1 multiaxial coreless Hall-effect current sensor enables more efficient, longer-range driving experiences for EVs. Photo: Texas Instruments A tiny new sensor from Texas Instruments (TI) could help future EVs squeeze more range from their batteries while delivering smoother acceleration and less motor noise. TI’s new TMCS2100-Q1 sensor is designed for the traction inverter – the part of an EV that controls how electricity moves from the battery to the motor. Think of the inverter as the motor’s power manager: It needs to know exactly how much electricity is flowing so it can deliver the right amount of power at the right moment. The more accurate that measurement is, the more precisely the EV can control its motor. That matters to drivers because sloppy measurements can cause tiny fluctuations in power, known as torque ripple. Drivers may experience that as less-smooth acceleration, while the EV can lose some energy as extra heat and motor noise. Existing sensors force automakers to make a compromise. Sensors with a magnetic core are …

Genesis GV90 SUV Debuts With Coach Doors, 310-Mile Range

Genesis GV90 SUV Debuts With Coach Doors, 310-Mile Range

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Genesis, the luxury wing of Hyundai Motor Group, pulled back the curtain on the all-new GV90 and GV90 Neolun at an event on Wednesday evening in San Francisco. The full-size SUV will serve as the brand’s flagship, riding on a bespoke variation of HMG’s EV platform with the company’s largest-capacity battery to date and a dramatic set of coach doors that open wide onto a cabin that transforms into a lounge when parked. Genesis’ new flagship arrives in two configurations: the GV90 has familiar, front-hinged rear doors, but the star of the show is the GV90 Neolun, with its Neolun Arch Gate coach doors — rear-hinged doors on both sides that swing backward, opening onto a large, pillarless portal into the cabin. Neolun Arch Gate coach doors Coach doors aren’t new — they’re a hallmark of Rolls-Royce, and have shown up on quirky utility vehicles of all shapes, sizes and prices — but they’ve always meant structural compromises: either a B-pillar sits in the middle of the opening, or the doors overlap to make up …

BYD’s new 5-seat electric SUV has a range of over 1,000 km

BYD’s new 5-seat electric SUV has a range of over 1,000 km

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BYD confirmed the new Denza N8 has a “world-leading” pure electric CLTC range of 1,003 km (623 miles), and it can recharge in as little as 5 minutes. BYD reveals new Denza N8 range reaches over 1,000 km The Denza N8 first went on sale in China in 2023, a mid-to-large size luxury SUV. It was initially available with a plug-in hybrid powertrain with a combined CLTC range of 1,003 km (623 miles) on a full charge and full tank of fuel. The PHEV version was sold in six and seven-seat configurations, but discontinued after less than a year due to sluggish sales. For the new model, BYD is upgrading it with an all-electric powertrain, and its latest batteries, charging, and other related vehicle components. Advertisement – scroll for more content Denza confirmed that the new N8, or “the kind of large 5-seater pure electric vehicles,” as it calls it, will be equipped with BYD’s latest Blade Batteries 2.0, providing “a world-leading 1,003 km pure electric range.” That’s just as much as the discontinued plug-in …

Which is America’s most affordable 315+ mile range EV?

Which is America’s most affordable 315+ mile range EV?

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The 2027 Chevrolet Equinox EV is now on sale, starting at $34,995. The 2027 Kia EV3 starts at $29,890. On GM’s website, it still says the electric Equinox is “America’s most affordable 315+ mile range EV,” but is it really? Chevy Equinox EV vs Kia EV3 In the fine print, GM said the comparison is based on the MSRP of the 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV versus competing EVs, so yes, for the 2026 model year it was. The 2027 Chevy Equinox EV is a carryover model, so not much is changing. The biggest update is a native NACS port that replaces the CCS port used on previous models (2024-2026), so drivers don’t need a separate adapter to use Tesla Superchargers. However, all GM electric vehicles are transitioning to NACS for the 2027 model. The 2027 Chevy Equinox EV is available in the same LT1, LT2, and RS trims with FWD and AWD options. Advertisement – scroll for more content The standard 2027 Chevy Equinox EV LT1 FWD starts at $34,995 and offers an EPA-estimated driving …

range anxiety is a disease – THIS is how we cure it!

range anxiety is a disease – THIS is how we cure it!

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On today’s time-sensitive episode of Quick Charge, we revisit the idea that even a broken clock is right twice a day as we examine US President Donald Trump’s takes on electric vehicles, range anxiety, highway road signs, and why he’s absolutely right. The Donald and I don’t see eye-to-eye too often, but when he called range anxiety a disease at a Las Vegas political rally last week, he hit on something wasn’t just true – but which was at the very root of the range anxiety phenomenon: visibility. If you blinked (blunk?) and missed it, President Trump commented on the fact that you never almost see highway signs advertising electric vehicle charging. And while, sure – you might see that kind of thing in California or in the swankier parts of Austin or Scottsdale, you almost never see it on highway signs in what are dismissively referred to as “the flyover states,” and that absolutely matters. In this episode, I lay out my case for highway signs serving as the bedrock of American drivers’ confidence in the …

Kia EV3 prices and range revealed, starting at ,000

Kia EV3 prices and range revealed, starting at $30,000

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Kia’s affordable electric SUV is now on sale in the US, starting at $29,890. The 2027 Kia EV3 has an official EPA-estimated driving range of up to 321 miles. 2027 Kia EV3 prices and EPA driving range by trim It’s finally here. After launching the EV3 in the latter half of 2024 (which we already got to test-drive), the compact electric SUV quickly became a top-selling EV in Europe, the UK, South Korea, and other global markets. The 2027 Kia EV3 is now on sale in the US, starting at just $29,890. That’s for the standard-range EV3 Light FWD trim. It’s available in five trims: Light, Wind, Land, GT-Line, and GT. The standard-range EV3 Light FWD, powered by a 58.3 kWh battery, has an EPA-estimated driving range of 221 miles. Kia estimated it would deliver 220 miles of range. Advertisement – scroll for more content The long-range EV3 FWD with the 81.4 kWh battery has an EPA-estimated range of up to 321 miles, beating Kia’s estimate by 1 mile. The Wind, Land, GT-Line, and GT variants …

Kia EV3 prices start at under ,000, with EPA range revealed

Kia EV3 prices start at under $30,000, with EPA range revealed

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Kia’s affordable electric SUV is now on sale in the US, starting at $29,890. The 2027 Kia EV3 also now has an official EPA-estimated driving range of up to 321 miles. Here’s what else to know. 2027 Kia EV3 prices and EPA driving range by trim It’s finally here. After launching the EV3 in the latter half of 2024 (which we already got to test-drive), the compact electric SUV quickly became a top-selling EV in Europe, the UK, South Korea, and other global markets. The 2027 Kia EV3 is now on sale in the US, starting at just $29,890. That’s for the standard-range EV3 Light FWD trim. It’s available in five trims: Light, Wind, Land, GT-Line, and GT. The standard-range EV3 Light FWD, powered by a 58.3 kWh battery, has an EPA-estimated driving range of 221 miles. Kia estimated it would deliver 220 miles of range. Advertisement – scroll for more content The long-range EV3 FWD with the 81.4 kWh battery has an EPA-estimated range of up to 321 miles, beating Kia’s estimate by 1 mile. …

First look at the Range Rover GT in real life [Video]

First look at the Range Rover GT in real life [Video]

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Range Rover is adding a fifth member to its lineup, but this one is a bit of an outlier. The new GT brings a sharp, fastback design that looks even sportier on the road. Range Rover GT makes its real-world debut The British luxury brand created quite the stir when it revealed the Range Rover GT last month, the fifth and newest member of the lineup. Unlike its current lineup of luxury SUVs, the Range Rover GT is a low-slung grand tourer. Range Rover said the new vehicle is “a captivating new expression” of the brand, describing it as “the most technologically sophisticated” model it’s ever created. The design follows years of obsessing over the fundamentals of the GT formula, according to Martin Limbert, the Range Rover’s managing director. Advertisement – scroll for more content “The result is the most car‑like, yet unmistakably capable, Range Rover ever created,” Limbert added. The Range Rover GT will be the brand’s first vehicle based on JLR’s new EMA platform. It will initially be available as a battery-electric vehicle …