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Big-battery F-150 Lighting exceeds range estimates in official EPA testing

Enlarge / The F-150 Lightning will be offered as a SuperCrew cab with a 5. 5-foot bed. (credit: Ford) When Ford announced the F-150 Lightning , the company’s first electric pickup truck, the automaker pledged that the Lightning’s $40, 000 base model would travel 230 miles on a full charge—and that the extended-range model would […]

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British veterans set a new hypermiling record of 9.14 miles per kWh

On June 10, a team of UK veterans, a military spouse, and a hypermiling expert set a new world record for EV efficiency. [credit: Mission Motorsport ] I’m a little out of step with the mainstream when it comes to electric vehicle efficiency. I believe that as long as your electricity is clean and your […]