EVs
Automakers have turned toward electric vehicles, hybrids and plug-in-hybrids to round out their offerings and answer the call to offer more eco-friendly alternatives.
Startups have 1 or 2 vehicles, so they can be totally innovative, etc
Motors and batteries will become more standardized, GM came out with a battery (big breakthrough?) others invested in Rivian. Toyota, etc have so many skus, they can’t do the same thing. How will this play out?
Electric cars that run for 100,000 miles will leave a carbon footprint about
lower than petrol and diesel cars running the same distance.
32%
How EVs are changing vehicle styling
Grills | Wheel Styling | Materials
photo: https://www.tesla.com/models
The front area of non-electric vehicles feature grills for air flow. Because this isn’t necessary on EVs, and what’s under the hood (as seen on this graphic from Tesla), is vastly different from combustion engine vehicles, styling also differs.
Several companies are working on solar panel technology to power electric vehicles.
What type of driver feedback is needed in combustion vs electric?
technologies
hybrid electric
plug-in hybrids
battery electric (EVS)
hydrogen
Hybrid electric vehicles use two engines to generate power: an internal combustion engine and an electric engine that’s used when the gasoline engine is least efficient.
Plug-in hybrid EVs are equipped with a battery that can be recharged two ways: by plugging it into external electric power, and via its on-board engine and generator.
EVs are built with batteries that are charged by plugging in to external electric power then storing electric energy that powers the motor.
Hydrogen powered vehicles use hydrogen as the fuel to produce electric energy, which is then used to power the vehicle.
hybrids
Honda Accord Hybrid
Ford Fusion Hybrid
Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Toyota Corolla Hybrid
plug-in hybrids
Honda Plug-In Hybrid Display
photo: https://pressroom.toyota.com/image/2020_prius_prime_red_023/
electric vehicles
Chevrolet Bolt – boasting 259 miles on a charge.
Nissan Leaf – boasting 226 miles on a charge.
new battery technology
This month (March 2020), GM announced their all-new global EV platform. The platform consists of modular Ultium battery and drive unit combinations, designed to be flexible enough to build a wide range of trucks, SUVs, crossovers, cars and commercial vehicles. The key building blocks of the Ultium battery system are large scale, high-energy cells that will be the best large-format cells in the industry, and their modular approach is poised to drive significant economies of scale.
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Photo: GM
hydrogen
Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell – Hyundai is taking a different approach than battery-powered vehicles
decisions, decisions
Hyundai Ioniq comes in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric* versions (*only available in certain states)
how to display an ev
(Hint): it’s with a charger.
Audi E-Tron
Honda Clarity EV (with ChargePoint display)
Hyundai Kona
Ford displayed a very familiar-looking charging station.
Porsche Taycan
Jaguar Electric I-Pace SUB (with ChargePoint display)
chargers
Electric vehicle chargers give automakers an opportunity to reinforce their brand language in a brand extension.
Electrify America has a membership program and connected app for EV drivers to use their fast chargers.
autonomy
Autonomy is becoming a selling point in many electric vehicles, but typically not in combustion-engine vehicles...why?
ford
mustang Mach-e
Interestingly, Ford has decided to leverage the Mustang name in these new EVs, but still have the traditional Mustang sports car too. The Mustang name is now being used as brand like Nike does with the Jordan brand, applied to multiple offerings rather than one model.
0
300 mi
0-60 mph
emissions
range (Ext range, RWD, EPA Est target)
in mid-3 seconds.
According to Car and Driver, the most popular color for Mach-E orders is Carbonized Grey, one of the hottest new colors on the show floor. Learn more about the colors of 2020 by clicking here
porsche
taycan
Porsche’s first EV, the Taycan, is the first electric vehicle to be built on an 800-volt electrical architecture.
3.9 s
192 mi
155 mph
0-60 mph with launch control
driving range (EPA estimate)
driving range (EPA estimate)
