EV range roundup, Fiat 500e battery swapping, Morgan 3-wheel electric sports car: Today’s Car News

Some EVs do exceed EPA vary figures at 70 mph. Britain’s Morgan splits the distinction between a classic sports activities automotive and an Aptera with its newest prototype. And Ample’s battery swapping tech is getting put to the take a look at on a car-sharing fleet of Fiat EVs in Spain. This and extra, right here at Inexperienced Automotive Reviews. 

Stellantis is testing EV battery swapping from Ample on 100 Fiat 500e electrical vehicles which can be a part of the corporate’s Free2Move car-sharing service—and which means a fully charged battery in five minutes. With this trial, it’s seeing if battery swapping can scale up, or prolong out to different upcoming EVs from Stellantis’ many manufacturers, together with Jeep and Dodge. 

The British specialty sports activities automotive maker Morgan on Wednesday revealed the XP-1 electric three-wheeler, that includes a powertrain developed in-house and a weight of solely round 1,500 kilos for this two-seater. Though nonetheless a prototype, this mannequin might form as much as be a extra vintage-styled various to the long-awaited Aptera. 

And up to date outcomes on the vary of the newest EVs from Client Reviews highlighted what must be emphasised for anybody contemplating an EV: EPA range for EVs isn’t a highway number. That stated, CR discovered that some fashions from Mercedes-Benz and BMW really exceeded the EPA vary at 70 mpg—a terrific factor—whereas others together with Lucid and Tesla fell quick. 

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