Snapshot:
Pure electric model powered by a lithium - ion battery Engine: Single electric motor, 107 HP Range: 100 miles on average (may vary from 70 to 140 miles, depending on driving style, as well as road and weather conditions)
Very few car owners in Ulster County are tooling around in
pure electric models, which cost too much and only a few have the range required for rural or suburban driving.
As luxury automakers go full throttle with their electrification plans, BMW is planning two new
pure electric models that will hit the market
Not exact matches
Both the
Model S and
Model X are pretty pricey, but they do give customers who want to switch from gasoline to
pure electric a bang for their buck.
BYD's ambitious plans include 350,000 total sales this year (double the number of cars delivered last year), a new
pure -
electric model, and entry into the U.S. market next year.
Performance is also the same as in the previous car, hitting 62 mph in 7.3 sec for the
pure electric car, with the slightly heavier range extender
model taking 8.1 sec.
But electrified doesn't necessarily mean
pure electric like a Chevrolet Bolt EV, Nissan Leaf or Tesla
Model S. It's much more likely to mean something like the new 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug - In hybrid.
It's feasible all of the above nameplates will be applied by BMW, with series
models from 2020 onwards set to be built on flexible platforms capable of accommodating
pure electric powertrains.
Like other Mercedes - AMG
models (and indeed, most Benzes), Project One will offer four drive modes, plus an EV mode — you'll be able to reserve about 15.5 - miles of
pure -
electric driving for the city center.
I've driven every
pure electric car on the market, from the Tesla Model S and Roadster to the now - defunct Coda, the Chevy Spark EV, the Fiat 500e, the BMW i3, the Nissan Leaf and now the Mercedes - Benz B - Class Electri
electric car on the market, from the Tesla
Model S and Roadster to the now - defunct Coda, the Chevy Spark EV, the Fiat 500e, the BMW i3, the Nissan Leaf and now the Mercedes - Benz B - Class
ElectricElectric Drive.
The Porsche MissionE concept introduced at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show (2015 IAA) is not only the Stuttgart - based automaker's first
pure electric car concept, but also a possible design direction of the company's future
models.
And those are just the
models powered by fossil fuels, as Volkswagen also offers the e-Golf, a
pure -
electric powered by a 85 kW AC synchronous
electric motor producing 115 hp and 199 lb - ft of torque.
Fortunately, there's more to this latest Porsche
model than
pure electric driving.
Ford has much grander EV plans in the pipeline, with a new
pure -
electric SUV due by 2020 which will offer a range of at least 300 miles, while electrified versions of its Mustang and Transit
models are also confirmed for future production.
For now, that's all we know about DS» electrification plans, but we guess every all - new
model the brand will launch from now on will have hybrid or
pure -
electric propulsion.
With the new name, the plug - in hybrid
model with a
pure electric range of 14 miles (23 km) goes on sale in USA in Summer 2016.
Not much is known about the
electric variant, aside from Buick saying the
model «will adopt a new - generation
pure electric drive system to offer customers a smooth, quiet and natural driving experience.»
General Motors already launched its Chevrolet Bolt EV for the 2017
model year, Tesla Motors is developing a new, affordable «Model Y» compact CUV, and both Volvo and Volkswagen are fixing to release their own pure - electric crossovers within the same time f
model year, Tesla Motors is developing a new, affordable «
Model Y» compact CUV, and both Volvo and Volkswagen are fixing to release their own pure - electric crossovers within the same time f
Model Y» compact CUV, and both Volvo and Volkswagen are fixing to release their own
pure -
electric crossovers within the same time frame.
Honda did offer an Accord Hybrid from 2004 to 2007, but that
model used a more powerful hybrid system and didn't offer the
pure -
electric running that the new Accord Hybrid will.
The
pure electric variant will have visual differentiators to set it apart from the IC engine'd
model.
Volkswagen has announced it will start selling the Golf plug - in hybrid
model in 2015 and is estimating that the Golf PLug - in Hybrid will be able to travel up to 30 miles on
pure electric power.
Jaguar cites 2 reasons for creating a
pure -
electric vehicle — growing Zero Emission Legislation across North America, as well as rising demand for luxury
electric vehicles proven by the Tesla
Model S.
The Honda Clarity series was recognized by Edmunds» editors for its leading - edge approach to electrified powertrain technology: «With options including
pure electric, plug - in hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell
models, the 2018 Honda Clarity provides unmatched flexibility when it comes to alternative fuel choices, and proves that innovative design can push the industry further toward a future using renewable energy.»
Audi has revealed yet another
model in its
electric e-tron concept range — the Audi A3 e-tron — a
pure EV with a 97 mile range.
Not everything has been sacrificed on the
Pure models to lower the price, so you do still get
electric windows, height - adjustable driver's seat,
electric heated door mirrors and LED running lights, but you will have to put up with steel wheels, cloth seats, no Climate and halogen headlights.
The
pure -
electric Tesla
Model S is more conventional looking, and it will be shipped a full year after the Karma.
The plug - in hybrid
model has a 13.1 kWh lithium - ion battery mounted beneath the boot floor that provides a
pure electric range of 51 km.
With Kia development teams targeting a
pure electric range of over 60 kilometres (combined, New European Driving Cycle) before its 2.0 - litre GDI (gasoline direct injection) engine kicks in, the new
model could emit just 34 g / km CO2 (combined, NEDC), ensuring low running costs and maximum practicality for private and fleet buyers.
The 395bhp I - Pace is the first
pure -
electric model from the Coventry - based brand and spearheads a range of forthcoming electrified Jaguars.
Despite reports that Audi is concerned about strong Californian sales of the battery
electric Tesla
Model S — currently running ahead of Audi's own sales volume in that area — Stadler insists Audi will stick with plug - in hybrids as its preferred electrification route, rather than chasing Tesla («a new kid on the block») into
pure electric cars.
Then if you go RADICAL (the way all vendors will need to go tomorrow when PHEV prices will start to go down and they will have no other choice to compete), I mean go the best Tesla - Like all -
electric drive trains, just adding a small «
pure power generator» Range extender on top, never tracting the car mechanically itself, BUT then pulling the huge central ICE engine, the huge central gearbox, the huge central transmission, saving tons of space and $ for more battery, then you can save a lot of space, look at Tesla
Model X front and back Trunks and its internal space!
One will be a plug - in hybrid, while another will be a
pure -
electric model promising high performance and excellent driving dynamics.
The MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL4 is the first MINI
model with a plug - in hybrid drive train for
pure electric, locally emission - free mobility.
The SUV is expected to land in 2019 as a 2020
model year vehicle, by which time it'll probably gain a few more horses and miles of
pure -
electric range thanks to advancements in tech between now and then.
The
Model X is the world's first long - range
pure -
electric SUV and the second vehicle to join Tesla's Australian line - up, taking its place alongside the 2015 Carsales Car of the Year, the
Model S.
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Beyond hybridization, Jeep is also working on
pure battery
electrics with four BEV
models in development and expected to reach the Chinese market within the next five years.
According to Automotive News, Ferrari's annual meeting on 13 April contained a reference to the 2017 business report, saying that «
pure electric cars may become the prevalent technology for performance sports cars, thereby displacing hybrid
models.»
This mid-size SUV offers not just
pure electric driving, but also unique «falcon doors» that provide exceptional access to the
Model X's roomy interior.
On March 31, the automotive industry got a glimpse of what the future may look like as Tesla Motors unveiled its latest
pure -
electric invention — the
Model 3.
The
model can drive in
pure electric mode for 10 to 15 miles and delivers a total driving range of over 500 miles.
The BMW 740Le xDrive iPerformance follows in the tyre tracks of the BMW X5 xDrive40e as the brand's second
model to distribute its power permanently to all four wheels in
pure -
electric driving, when the combustion engine cuts in and when both drive systems are in use at the same time.
Every new Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)
model will be available with a mild - hybrid, full - hybrid or full,
pure -
electric powertrain by 2020.
The Japanese automaker plans to introduce new
models with electrified powertrains from 2021, with plans to launch its first
pure -
electric vehicle in the same year.
Hyundai's eco-focused Ioniq 4 - door hatchback gets a plug - in hybrid
model that joins the
pure -
electric and hybrid versions that debuted for 2017.
Both plug - in hybrid
models feature further developed BMW eDrive technology, enabling longer range and more time in
pure -
electric mode.
Unlike a
pure -
electric car there's no range anxiety here, yet the A3 e-tron can be recharged and driven in zero tailpipe emissions EV mode or range - extending hybrid mode, or as a
pure - petrol
model once its battery is depleted.
The Prius Prime is best described as a city and suburban car that can go on long trips, since it's not saddled with being a
pure battery -
electric vehicle as the similarly sized Tesla
Model 3 or smaller Nissan Leaf are.
The company is using the concept study based on the BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) to send out the message that
pure -
electric mobility using drive system technology developed at BMW i will soon be making its debut in the BMW core brand's
model range.
Now, at a launch event for the Kona's gas - powered sibling, Roadshow has learned that the
pure -
electric model will debut for US and Canadian audiences at the New York Auto Show later this month.