<![CDATA[Electric Vehicles: Group blogs: September 2022]]> https://evs.a42.com/blog/group/45/archive/1662012000/1664604000 https://evs.a42.com/blog/view/82/hertz-just-ordered-175000-evs Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:07:09 -0600 https://evs.a42.com/blog/view/82/hertz-just-ordered-175000-evs <![CDATA[Hertz Just Ordered 175,000 EVs]]> Hertz just ordered 175,000 electric vehicles. Sounds great. But, they ordered them from GM. GM produced 7000 EVs last quarter. Can they really ramp up production any time soon?

Hertz said they would buy those cars over the next five years. Deliveries will start in early 2023 with the Bolt EV and EUV.

If this happens, it's a good thing. Assuming that EVs really are nicer to drive, people renting an EV will get more people exposed to the EV experience.

]]> fyl https://evs.a42.com/blog/view/78/geelys-zeekr-001 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 07:16:45 -0600 https://evs.a42.com/blog/view/78/geelys-zeekr-001 <![CDATA[Geely's Zeekr 001]]> Zeekr 001

Have five minutes for a charge? The new version of this car will get a 300 km charge from a 600 kw fast charger in five minutes. Overall range is 1000 km. And it's not a small car.

Geely, a Chinese company, also owns Volvo. They are taking EVs seriously. I don't see this vehicle as an exception but more like the future.

The Electric Viking has a good video covering this car.

]]> fyl https://evs.a42.com/blog/view/74/will-2024-be-the-year-of-the-ev Sun, 11 Sep 2022 09:46:13 -0600 https://evs.a42.com/blog/view/74/will-2024-be-the-year-of-the-ev <![CDATA[Will 2024 be the year of the EV?]]> While EV production has increased rapidly in the last year with Tesla and BYD leading the way, it is starting to look like the 2024 model year may bring legacy auto into the market. Here are some examples:

  • GM has announced the Equinox will enter the EV market with seven models starting at around $30,000. They are based on the GM Ultium platform.
  • Toyota has announced that an electric HiAce van will enter the market built on the Toyota/Subaru platform. This is a big deal as BYD builds the electric Corolla for Toyota.
  • Jeep has announced three models -- Avenger, Recon & Wagoneer.
  • While Ford is already selling the F-150 lightning pickup, we should see the Chevy Silverado electric pickup and the Tesla Cybertruck enter the market soon.

The mainstream media seems to think legacy auto (and, in particular, GM) is going to take over the EV market. I seriously doubt that but with legacy auto finally starting to enter the market it should help to offer more options and keep the price down.

]]> fyl https://evs.a42.com/blog/view/61/toyota-bz3 Tue, 06 Sep 2022 11:07:35 -0600 https://evs.a42.com/blog/view/61/toyota-bz3 <![CDATA[Toyota BZ3]]> image

The most important is that is is made in China by BYD. Interesting choice for them but they keep claiming people don't want electric cars so I guess this was the easiest way to test the market.

The problem comes when BYD expands all over the world (which it is currently doing). Then why would you want to buy a BYD that says Toyota on it?

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