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Audi's cheapest EV is also its most efficient car of all time

Audi is reviving the A2 name for its new entry-level electric vehicle. With its debut just around the corner, Audi revealed a few more details about the new ultra-efficient EV. Audi A2 e-tron is the brand’s most efficient car After the original A2 first arrived over 25 years ago, it quickly became known as the “world’s first four-door three-liter car” with a combined fuel efficiency of…
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Tesla Supercharger shooting sparks EV charging safety debate

After a gunman opened fire at a Twin Falls, Idaho, In-N-Out with an attached Tesla Supercharger last week, EV owners flooded social media with the same suggestion: buy an EVject. The breakaway charging connector lets you drive off while still plugged in. It sounds like an obvious fix for a horrifying scenario — but it’s a controversial device that doesn’t actually solve the problem, and it…
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BYD reveals images of the new Qin Max EV ahead of its launch next month

The Qin Max is a “completely different new B-segment fast-charging sedan,” BYD claims. Ahead of its official launch next month, BYD released new images, offering a look at it inside and out. BYD Qin Max EV with Flash Charging shown in public The new “Max” model will join BYD’s popular Qin lineup as a bigger sibling to the Qin L, a Tesla Model 3-sized electric sedan. Lu Tian, the general…
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HMP’s new $3,999 electric scooter is the affordable, street-legal commuter the US needs

The US electric two-wheeler market has no shortage of high-powered electric motorcycles and moped-style e-bikes. But if you’re looking for something in between – a practical, street-legal electric scooter built for everyday transportation rather than weekend thrills – your options are surprisingly limited. That’s why the new HMP Lightning MK.II caught my attention. After recently covering…
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