Bentley has launched the primary photos of the next-generation Continental GT, which is able to pack practically 800bhp from a brand new hybrid drivetrain, making it the agency’s strongest automobile but.
A heavy revision of right this moment’s third-generation automobile, it’s the first Bentley to make use of the brand new ‘ultra-performance hybrid’ set-up, which pairs an uprated 4.0-litre V8 with a single electrical motor that’s anticipated to be built-in into the gearbox. The two mix to ship as much as 771bhp and 738lb ft to all 4 wheels, making it stronger than the W12 fitted within the extremely unique Batur.
The consequence will virtually actually be a 0-62mph time faster than the three.6sec claimed by the previous 650bhp Continental GT Speed, though Bentley has but to publish any detailed efficiency figures.
As properly as mammoth energy, the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) set-up formally delivers 50 miles of electric-only driving between costs, contributing to a CO2 emissions determine of lower than 50g/km. This would place it within the 8% benefit-in-kind tax band for the 2024-25 monetary yr.
Bentley has but to element the burden implications of the automobile’s new electrified innards, however the outgoing V8 GT Speed tipped Autocar’s scales at 2279kg.
In a bid to protect its dynamic character, the incoming fourth-generation automobile receives new dual-valve dampers along with tweaked energetic anti-roll bars, plus revised torque vectoring and four-wheel steering programs.
The new PHEV replaces Bentley’s earlier V8 and W12 powertrains wholesale, with the Continental GTC cabriolet and Flying Spur saloon additionally set to be up to date later this yr.
The Bentley Bentayga will provide a pure-combustion engine till 2026, at which level it’ll go hybrid-only.
The V6-based PHEV within the Bentayga and Flying Spur stays on sale.
The Kia EV6 facelift has damaged cowl in Korea with an even bigger battery pack and gentle design updates
Kia began its journey of electrical solely fashions primarily based on a devoted platform again in 2021 with the EV6. Now, the electrical crossover has acquired its first facelift, debuted within the model’s residence nation. The Kia EV6 facelift will get refined design enhancements on the skin and a slew of modifications within the inside. It additionally comes with an even bigger battery pack for extra vary. Here’s every part totally different concerning the new EV6, beginning with the seems to be:.
Front
Since it is a mid-life cycle replace for the Kia EV6, the design modifications are refined. At the entrance, the EV6 ditches the eyebrow-style LED DRLs to make manner for a sleeker headlamp unit with C-shaped components that make the design according to the most recent crop of Kia EV fashions. The entrance bumper and the grille can also be revised with angular components to offer the automotive an excellent sportier look.
Side
The aspect profile stays unchanged apart from the alloy wheels. The facelifted EV6 is on the market with 19-inch wheels as normal, which go as much as 20-inch wheels for the highest variants. While there was no change to the proportions of the EV6 with the facelift, it does sit 20mm decrease than the mannequin at the moment offered in India.
Rear
The rear design of the facelifted EV6 stays unchanged from its predecessor. It nonetheless contains a linked gentle bar that spans the width of the EV. Kia has retained the edgy and prolonged search for this aspect of the electrical crossover.
Battery, Range And Performance
Kia has made extra impactful modifications beneath the floor for the EV6’s facelift because the battery pack has been upgraded. It now will get a 84 kWh battery pack which is 6.6 kWh greater than the one which does obligation within the Indian market. The detailed specs are as follows:.
Specification
Facelifted Kia EV6
Old Kia EV6
Configuration
RWD
AWD
RWD
AWD
Battery pack
84 kWh
84 kWh
77.4 kWh
77.4 kWh
Power
229 PS
325 PS
229 PS
325 PS
Torque
350 Nm
605 Nm
350 Nm
605 Nm
Claimed Range
Up to 494 km (South Korean authorities testing)
Up to 461 km (South Korean authorities testing)
528 km (WLTP)
505 km (WLTP)
We’ll have to attend and see how the facelifted EV6 with the bigger battery pack performs beneath the Worldwide Harmonised Light Test Vehicles Procedure (WLTP), the place we count on to see a rise within the claimed vary. The EV6 already featured 350kW DC quick charging capabilities to prime up the battery from 10 to 80 % in simply 18 minutes.
The interiors have been given a extra thorough replace for the facelift because the EV6 will get a brand new curved housing for the built-in twin 12.3-inch shows (one for the digital instrument cluster and the opposite for the infotainment system). It additionally contains a redesigned two-spoke steering wheel with an offset Kia brand and chunkier steering-mounted controls.
The design of the middle console has additionally been reworked and a fingerprint scanner is positioned to behave as a biometric key for registered customers as an alternative choice to the bodily key.
Furthermore, the EV6 now will get wi-fi Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, OTA software program updates (was beforehand restricted to maps solely), a digital rear-view mirror, AR navigation (on the infotainment display screen), and an enhanced 12-inch heads-up show that reveals extra data than earlier than.
Safety
In phrases of security, the Kia EV6 will get 10 airbags (two greater than the Indian mannequin). Also, it continues to supply all of the ADAS options that had been on supply earlier than which incorporates lane change help, park help, ahead collision mitigation and extra.
Expected Launch
The Kia EV6 got here to India a 12 months after the worldwide launch, so count on the same timeline for the facelift as nicely. As such, we count on it to reach by mid-2025 and more likely to stay as a CBU import for us. The present EV6 is priced from Rs 60.95 lakh to Rs 65.95 lakh (ex-showroom), and the facelifted model will doubtless carry a premium for the upgrades. It will proceed to be a rival to the Volvo C40 Recharge and as an alternative choice to the likes of the Hyundai Ioniq 5, BYD Seal and BMW i4.
It will get a 29.5 kWh battery pack and electrical motors to help the 4-litre V8 for doing 0-100 kmph in simply 3.4 seconds
Gets a 4-litre V8 that makes 620 PS and 800 Nm.
With the added electrical motor, it has a mixed output of 800 PS and 950 Nm.
It can go 60 km with AWD purely in EV mode.
The Urus SE comes with refined exterior design adjustments and an even bigger infotainment system.
Expected to launch in India within the first half of 2025.
The Lamborghini Urus SE has been unveiled globally because the carmaker’s first plug-in hybrid sports activities SUV, and it comes with a robust 800 PS hybrid system with a twin-turbo V8 engine. This Urus SE additionally will get some styling updates, and here’s what all it provides:
Powertrain
The electrification of Lamborghinis is lastly right here and now it’s occurred to their top-seller as nicely. The Urus SE nonetheless makes use of a 4-litre turbocharged V8 engine however now makes 620 PS and 800 Nm, and is paired with an 8-speed computerized transmission, all linked to an all-wheel-drive system. This engine is assisted by a plug-in hybrid system, which has a 25.9 kWh battery pack powering an electrical motor, and along with the engine, this hybrid setup makes 800 PS and 950 Nm.
The Italian efficiency model claims a 0-100 kmph time of simply 3.4 seconds for the brand new Urus SE, which is 0.1 seconds sooner than the Urus S. Plus, since it’s a plug-in hybrid automobile, it additionally has a pure EV mode which might cowl 60 km at speeds of as much as 130 kmph. Since the electrical motor itself is housed contained in the transmission, its energy (192 PS/ 483 Nm) is being delivered to all 4 wheels.
Design
To the untrained eye, the Urus SE will look precisely the identical because the Urus S, however the carmaker has made some adjustments within the particulars. Firstly, the Urus SE will get a barely redesigned bonnet minus the air scoops, and the headlights additionally get a unique design for the DRLs. The iconic Y-signature is changed by a softer C-shaped define. It additionally will get a barely redesigned grille and entrance bumper.
From the perimeters, we see the Urus SE comes with new all-black alloy wheels, and it will get a number of wheel choices, starting from 21 inches to 23 inches. The design adjustments on the rear are extra vital, with a redesigned boot lip and a brand new bumper and diffuser, and, as per Lamborghini, a number of these new design adjustments have been impressed by the Revuelto.
It’s not all about present as the brand new rear is claimed to extend high-speed downforce by 35 % over the Urus S.
Cabin & Features
The cabin of the Urus SE has additionally been impressed from the Revuelto and will get a barely redesigned dashboard, together with orange styling components on the dashboard, doorways, and on the centre console. The total design of the cabin is just about the identical, however the dashboard has been revamped to accommodate a brand new, greater 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system. The cabin can be accessible in a number of colors and open to particular person customisation of patrons.
Apart from the brand new 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, the Urus SE additionally will get a 12.3-inch digital driver’s show, multi-zone local weather management, powered seats, ventilated seats, and a panoramic sunroof. In phrases of security, assume intelligent traction and stability management techniques, a number of airbags and possibly non-obligatory extras like rearview digital camera and driver help options.
Expected Price & Launch
The Lamborghini Urus SE will probably be launched within the worldwide market within the coming months and we will count on to see it on Indian roads inside a yr. When launched in India, the Urus SE is predicted to be priced north of Rs 4.5 crore (ex-showroom).
Whether on the racetrack or freeway, the Scat Pack contains a few of Dodge’s strongest vehicles. However, energy does not essentially correlate with pace. If that have been the case, we might see much more heavy-duty engines competing. So, how briskly can the Scat Pack automobiles go then?
Naturally, you must be fairly quick to make it into the Dodge Scat Pack. The iconic grouping of Chargers and Challengers can all run 1 / 4 of a mile in 14 seconds or much less, so the barrier for entry is fairly excessive. The 2023 Dodge Charger Scat Pack has a prime pace of 175 mph and may go from zero to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds, giving it ample time to finish the Scat Pack’s initiation. The Charger Scat Pack Widebody accomplished the usual automotive check in the identical time, reaching zero to 60 in 4.3 seconds. The Hellcat, Hellcat Redeye Widebody, and the Widebody Jailbreak all ran sooner instances, however the Scat Pack continues to be one of many quickest Chargers available on the market.
Similarly, the Dodge Challenger Scat Pack is not the quickest that cash should purchase, nevertheless it holds its personal among the many automobile’s different speedy trims. The 2023 Dodge Challenger tops at 203 mph, with the Scat Pack and Widebody finishing zero to 60 in 4.2 seconds, barely sooner than the Charger, with solely the Hellcat and Super Stock trims clocking sooner instances.
The newly launched range-topping variant will get a bigger 111.5 kWh battery pack and a 635 km WLTP-claimed vary
The BMW iX will get a brand new range-topping ‘xDrive50’ variant.
It is priced at a premium of Rs 19 lakh over the entry-level xDrive40 variant.
Packs a bigger 111.5 kWh battery pack with a WLTP-certified vary of 635 km.
Gets a dual-motor setup, producing 523 PS and 765 Nm.
No options adjustments made to the iX save for inclusion of larger 22-inch alloy wheels.
The BMW iX has simply acquired a brand new top-spec variant referred to as the ‘xDrive50’, priced at Rs 1.4 crore (ex-showroom pan-India). It is priced at a premium of Rs 19 lakh over the already out there entry-level xDrive40 variant. The top-end xDrive50 will get a bigger battery pack and a extra highly effective motor, thereby enhancing the efficiency, in addition to the claimed vary.
Design and Features
The design of the brand new variant stays roughly the identical over the already current xDrive40 variant. However, the top-end xDrive50 will get the 22-inch alloy wheels as commonplace.
In phrases of options it will get a 12.3-inch digital driver show, a 14.9-inch data system, Harman Kardon Sound System with 18 audio system, wi-fi telephone charging, and a panoramic glass roof.
Its security web contains a set of superior driver help techniques (ADAS) similar to adaptive cruise management, lane-keep help, and blind spot detection.
Performance
The BMW iX xDrive50 boasts a bigger 111.5 kWh battery pack which gives a WLTP-certified vary of 635 km. It is paired with two electrical motors, one every on the entrance and rear axles, making it an AWD system. It produces 523 PS and 765 Nm, which makes a 0-100 kmph run doable in simply 4.6 seconds.
Charging
The iX xDrive50 helps quick charging of as much as 195 kW.
It’s at all times a good suggestion to pack a set of instruments everytime you go on an journey simply in case you end up in a sticky state of affairs. And no matter whether or not I experience my bike, scooter, or bicycle, or driving a truck, I at all times have a particular set of instruments that may deal with primary roadside repairs.
That will get simpler with a multitool, as they probably have one thing for nearly each job, they usually are available in all styles and sizes. Just check out among the multitools in my assortment. They’re all weathered and have seen their justifiable share of motion over time. That mentioned, this new multitool from AntDesign, an organization specializing in Everyday Carry (EDC) gear, may simply be an ideal software for powersports lovers.
My battered instruments.
New hotness.
At a look, it might seem like some fancy carabiner, nevertheless, it is extra about perform than fashion. It’s nonetheless a carabiner, and we may all use an excellent high quality carabiner, be it for carrying round necessities like Executive Editor Jonathon Klein’s Garmin InReach Mini 2 or just for fast and easy accessibility to our keys. But AntDesign’s GH Carabiner is a lot extra. In complete, the GH Carabiner has 17 features, all seamlessly built-in right into a compact design measuring not more than 95mm by 55mm (round 4 x 2 inches). It’s a lot smaller than even the smallest smartphones, and might simply be hooked up to your belt loop or the strap of your everyday backpack.
The GH Carabiner is made out of Grade 5 titanium, so it’s tremendous light-weight whereas tremendous sturdy. But AntDesign notes that it’s not designed for mountaineering, although I’m fairly positive that every one of its different options greater than make up for this downside.
The carabiner options embrace 4mm screwdrivers with interchangeable heads, in addition to a flat-head screwdriver baked in, and a tungsten glass breaker for emergencies. There’s a built-in degree and ruler for correct on-the-go measurements, in addition to a slider lock which will be actuated with one hand. The lock engages as soon as the carabiner gate has been closed, minimizing the chance of by accident dropping your keys.
There’s even a pry bar, bottle opener, hearth starter, magnetic storage compartment, utility knife, and file all baked into the compact design.
Granted, as is the case with all multitools, an precise software is leagues higher than a mish mash of a dozen completely different instruments, however hey, once you’re out on the street or misplaced within the wilderness, a multitool is by all means higher than having no instruments in any respect.
And whereas among the options discovered on the GH Carabiner may very well be thought-about novelties greater than truly sensible, the reality is, within the thick of journey, you’ll by no means actually know what software you’re going to wish subsequent.
AntDesign’s GH Carabiner
When it involves availability, the GH Carabiner is scheduled for launch on Kickstarter on February 28, 2024. AntDesign will provide it with a Super Early Bird price ticket of $109 USD for the titanium model. It’s price noting that there’s additionally an aluminum model, however pricing has but to be introduced.
Needless to say, as soon as this factor hits the market, I’ll positively be desperate to get my arms on one. If it’s actually all it is solid to be, then it’s one thing that each adventurer ought to have on their individual always.
The electrical sedan can be supplied with two battery pack choices and selection of rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive
The BYD Seal may be booked for a token quantity of Rs 1 lakh forward of its launch on March 5.
In India, it would include two battery pack choices: 61.4 kWh and 82.5 kWh.
It will get each rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive setups with a WLTP-claimed vary of as much as 570 km.
In India, will probably be supplied in three variants: Dynamic Range, Premium Range, and Performance.
It is anticipated to be priced from Rs 55 lakh (ex-showroom).
The BYD Seal is scheduled to be launched in India on March 5 and its order books at the moment are open. If you have an interest within the Seal, you’ll be able to e-book the electrical sedan by paying a token quantity of Rs 1 lakh, and you may anticipate its deliveries to begin from April 2024. We have additionally acquired a maintain of the specs which you’ll be able to try right here.
Dimensions
Length
4800 mm
Width
1875 mm
Height
1460 mm
Wheelbase
2920 mm
Boot Space
400 litres
Frunk
50 litres
The BYD Seal is much like the Toyota Camry in size. Being an EV, it comes with a frunk (entrance trunk) storage and in addition will get a boot area of 400 litres.
Battery Pack & Range
In India, the BYD Seal can be supplied with two battery pack choices and completely different ranges of efficiency primarily based on the variant. These specs are detailed under:
Battery Pack
61.4 kWh
82.5 kWh
82.5 kWh
Electric Motor
Single
Single
Dual
Power
204 PS
313 PS
560 PS
Torque
310 Nm
360 Nm
670 Nm
Claimed Range (WLTC)
460 km
570 km
520 km
0-100 kmph
7.5 seconds
5.9 seconds
3.8 seconds
The Seal additionally helps DC quick charging of as much as 150 kW, utilizing which its battery pack may be juiced up from 30 to 80 p.c in simply 26 minutes.
Features & Safety
The BYD Seal would be the carmaker’s third providing in India and can characteristic a few of the quirky particulars that caught our eye within the BYD Atto 3 electrical SUV. Inside the Seal, there’s a rotating 15.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system which helps wi-fi Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. It additionally will get a ten.25-inch digital driver’s show, two wi-fi telephone chargers, 8-way energy adjustable driver seat with reminiscence perform, a heads-up show, heated and ventilated entrance seats, and a panoramic sunroof.
For passenger security, the Seal comes outfitted with 8 airbags, ABS with EBD, entrance and rear parking sensors, hill maintain help, a 360-degree digicam, ISOFIX little one seat anchors and a full suite of ADAS options which incorporates adaptive cruise management, lane preserve help, blind spot monitoring, and auto emergency braking. The BYD Seal has additionally acquired a 5-star crash check security ranking from Euro NCAP and ANCAP.
Expected Price & Rivals
Prices of the BYD seal are anticipated to begin from Rs 55 lakh (ex-showroom) and will probably be an inexpensive rival to the BMW i4. It can even act as a substitute for the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, and Volvo C40 Recharge.
The Tata Curvv is ready to go up towards a variety of rivals, however does it pack a punch towards the Kia Seltos and Honda Elevate on paper?
The compact SUV phase in India is already a hotly contested house with as many as 9 fashions that features the Kia Seltos and Honda Elevate. Now, with the Tata Curvv (an SUV-coupe) set to enter this aggressive phase, we’ve got in contrast its particulars with a couple of of its key rivals talked about earlier, beginning with their dimensions.
Dimensions
Dimension
Tata Curvv
Kia Seltos
Honda Elevate
Length
4308 mm
4365 mm
4312 mm
Width
1810 mm
1800 mm
1790 mm
Height
1630 mm
1645 mm^
1650 mm
Wheelbase
2560 mm
2610 mm
2650 mm
^with 18-inch alloy wheels and roof rails
The Tata Curvv is the widest providing right here.
In phrases of the general size, it’s the Kia Seltos that’s the longest compact SUV of the trio.
When it involves the general peak and wheelbase, it’s the Honda Elevate right here that’s the tallest and has the longest wheelbase, beating the Curvv by 20 mm and 90 mm, respectively.
The Seltos’ 1.5-litre turbo powertrain is probably the most highly effective and torqueist petrol engine on supply within the compact SUV house. Kia can also be the one carmaker right here to supply a selection of two petrol engines and a complete of 4 transmission choices.
Between the Seltos and Elevate’s naturally aspirated engines, it’s the Honda SUV that makes extra energy and 1 Nm of extra torque. It will get the identical transmission choices because the Seltos with the N.A. unit.
Diesel Powertrain
Specification
Tata Curvv
Kia Seltos
Engine
1.5-litre diesel
1.5-litre diesel
Power
115 PS
116 PS
Torque
260 Nm
250 Nm
Transmission
6-speed MT
6-speed MT, 6-speed AT
Feature Highlights
Tata Curvv (anticipated)
Kia Seltos
Honda Elevate
Auto-LED headlights
LED DRL gentle bar
linked LED taillights
18-inch dual-tone alloy wheels
10.25-inch digital driver’s show
12.3-inch touchscreen with wi-fi Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
Connected automobile tech
Ventilated entrance seats
Panoramic sunroof
Auto AC
Ambient lighting
Wireless telephone charging
Paddle shifters (Auto solely)
Premium JBL sound system
Cruise management
6 airbags
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
360-degree digicam
Tyre strain monitoring system (TPMS)
ADAS
Auto-LED headlights withLED DRLs
LED entrance fog lamps
LED linked taillights
18-inch gloss-black alloy wheels
Leatherette upholstery
8-way power-adjustable driver seat
Ambient lighting
10.25-inch touchscreen
10.25-inch digital driver’s show
Heads-up show
Panoramic sunroof
Dual-zone AC
Ventilated entrance seats
Wireless telephone charging
Paddle shifters
Air air purifier
Cruise management
8-speaker Bose sound system
Connected automobile tech
ADAS
6 airbags
360-degree digicam
Electronic parking brake with auto-hold
TPMS
Front and rear parking sensors
ESC
Auto-LED headlights with LED DRLs
LED taillights
17-inch dual-tone alloy wheels
Leatherette upholstery
Height-adjustable driver seat
10.25-inch touchscreen
Semi-digital instrument cluster with 7-inch TFT
Connected automobile tech
Wireless telephone charging
Sunroof
Auto AC
Push-button begin/cease
Cruise management
8-speaker sound system
ADAS
6 airbags
LaneWatch digicam
Electronic stability management
Reversing digicam
For these of you trying to purchase probably the most feature-packed SUV right here, it’s the Kia Seltos that must be your decide. Kia has outfitted it with phase main options reminiscent of dual-integrated 10.25-inch shows, an 8-way power-adjustable driver seat, and dual-zone AC.
While Tata is but to disclose the whole options record of the Curvv, it’s anticipated to be a feature-rich providing too. We imagine it can get premium comforts reminiscent of a panoramic sunroof, superior driver help techniques (ADAS) and a much bigger 12.3-inch touchscreen from the Harrier-Safari duo.
Even although the Honda Elevate packs options like a ten.25-inch touchscreen and ADAS, it misses out on premium gear like a panoramic sunroof, 360-degree digicam and a totally digital driver’s show as provided on its rivals right here.
While the Tata Curvv is but to be launched, we predict it to have an aggressive introductory worth vary to draw prospects within the crowded compact SUV phase. Its diesel variants are additionally anticipated to undercut the Seltos’ top-spec pricing by an enormous margin. While the Honda Elevate has the most costly entry level of the trio, it’s the Kia SUV whose top-spec variant crosses the Rs 20-lakh mark.
The GMC Hummer EV is very large, heavy, and inefficient, with a 246.8 kWh battery pack weighing as a lot as a Honda Civic.
Despite being large, the Hummer EV is not the most important automobile on the street, however its weight poses challenges for effectivity and environmental affect.
Priced at over $96,000, the Hummer EV is an extreme, area of interest product focusing on prosperous patrons not involved with its environmental affect.
The GMC Hummer EV in both SUV and pickup variations are monstrously huge electric vehicles (EVs), principally a zero-emissions model of older Hummer H2s and H3s that drank crude oil like there is not any tomorrow. Well, that is just about the case right this moment, however solely this time, it consumes battery power as if it have been an infinite useful resource. In its protection, the GMC Hummer EV presents a whole lot of vary, with GM even claiming as much as 381 miles when outfitted with the 24-module battery or an EPA-estimated 314 miles for the Hummer EV SUV.
But there’s one caveat to the way it’s capable of obtain that vary. With the aerodynamic properties of a brick and the mass of Jupiter, the Hummer EV is inherently inefficient wherever you take a look at it. This implies that huge batteries are a should, and that creates one other set of challenges (not essentially issues) that the Hummer EV at present faces.
The 2024 Hummer EV begins at a shade over $96,000, and this is the way it stacks up in opposition to its major rivals, the Tesla Cybertruck and Rivian R1T.
In order to provide the latest and correct data attainable, the information used to compile this text was sourced from GMC and different authoritative sources, together with Car and Driver, Motor Trend, EIA, OECD, GMC, Honda, Ford, Lincoln, Chevrolet, Streetsblog NYC, and EnterpriseInsider.
So Heavy, It Probably Has Its Own Gravitational Pull
Whereas the battery sizes of most range-topping full-size luxurious electrical sedans or SUVs prime out at round 100 kWh, the 24-module Ultium battery packs a complete capability of 246.8 kWh gross (212.7 kWh usable). That’s greater than twice that of automobiles just like the Tesla Model X and much more than the 200 kWh that the Silverado EV has. As a outcome, the massive battery pack that the Hummer EV is hauling presents us with various fascinating information and figures.
In the case of the Pickup, that is almost 4,000 kilos greater than the heaviest you could possibly get in an F-150 PowerBoost hybrid, which weighs 5,540 pounds. As a outcome, the GMC Hummer EV is heavy sufficient for the Hummer EV to be labeled as a category 3 medium-duty truck within the United States.
Yet Despite Its Weight, It’s Not The Outright Biggest
Hummers have at all times been large; maybe too large for their very own good. It was the definition of extra, as a result of there is not any want for such a automotive to occupy a lot actual property on the street, but it will possibly solely haul the identical variety of folks as a five-passenger Toyota Corolla can. These are the scale of the GMC Hummer EV in both pickup and SUV variations, and that is the way it compares with different full-size pickups and SUVs on the street at their heaviest specs.
All of those are gas-fed or hybrid full-size pickups and SUVs, and but, whereas the Hummer EV SUV and Pickup are large, they are not essentially greater than the most important variations of its gas-powered equivalents. At the identical time, the Hummer EV is considerably heavier than its similarly-sized gas-powered equivalents. Lastly, whereas the Hummer EV siblings aren’t essentially the longest or the tallest, it’s considerably wider than any of its gas-powered equivalents, which is what really contributes to its large street presence.
Hummer EV Pickup Vs. Gas Pickups
Hummer EV Pickup Edition 1
Ford F-150 3.5 PowerBoost Limited
Chevrolet Silverado High Country 5.3 V8 (Crew 6’6″)
With all kinds of recent electrical vans getting into the market, this listing will offer you 10 choices that you just seemingly haven’t but heard of.
The Hummer EV Has To Deal With Challenges
GMC
Due to issues surrounding its dimension and (largely) its weight, the Hummer EV SUV and Pickup has to take care of its personal set of challenges, most of which focus on its supposed inexperienced credentials. Sure, it is a zero emissions automobile, however whereas it could not emit something from its drivetrain, it does emit a whole lot of dangerous chemical compounds within the surroundings in a couple of oblique methods you in all probability did not anticipate.
Granted, the GMC Hummer EV is a halo automotive for the model, and its six-figure price ticket means it is not a mass-market commodity. Instead, the Hummer EV is extra of a showcase of what an EV is able to, serving as proof that an EV may also do what a large gas-powered SUV may additionally do.
Finally, do you know that whereas the Hummer EV would not emit any carbon dioxide emissions, it has the potential to emit one thing much more dangerous on the floor stage? Due to its sheer dimension and weight, the OECD has famous that there’s increased tire emissions when a car is bigger due to more tire wear. Likewise, a heavier automotive wants extra stopping energy, which, as you’ve got in all probability guessed, results in extra brake mud than if it have been a lighter automotive.
The Hummer EV Is Expectedly Inefficient
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With an EPA-estimated vary of greater than 300 miles, it will greater than meet the vary wants of most EV shoppers. However, it achieved that vary regardless of being a grossly heavy brick on the street by large batteries, not as a result of it was environment friendly in its power consumption. Whenever we purchase an EV, we have a tendency to have a look at its vary first moderately than its effectivity, since EV charging remains to be rarer than gassing up. If we carry effectivity into the equation, the new Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD is EPA rated at 116-134 MPGe. The Hummer EV? It’s thrice much less environment friendly at 47 MPGe.
This is why the Hummer EV wants such a large battery, and that in itself is resource-intensive and probably has extra greenhouse gasoline emissions than if it had a smaller battery. With the Hummer EV’s battery dimension of 246.8 kWh, you could possibly already produce almost three 82 kWh batteries for the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD and but journey on the similar distance and even additional.
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The Hummer EV Is Today’s Definition Of Excess
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The Hummer EV SUV and Pickup are the epitome of extra. It’s greater and heavier in each single means than even the unique Hummer H1 that introduced the model onto the map. As the world transitions to EVs, the irony of the Hummer EV is that, it additionally occurs to be a politically incorrect automobile on the similar time to the eyes of some.
It’s Not An EV To Save The Environment
Normally, you’d purchase an EV due to the monetary and environmental advantages of proudly owning one (relying in your way of life and driving habits, in fact), however the Hummer EV is none of these issues. It’s inefficient, resource-intensive to provide, and grossly too heavy for the Brooklyn Bridge. Yes, you learn that proper, the Hummer EV, together with a number of different full-size SUVs, cannot cross the Brooklyn Bridge and some different bridges within the nation.
At the identical time, resulting from its sheer dimension, it begs the query of whether or not it is even value having a automobile that may solely sit 5 folks however occupies the identical area on the street as a medium-duty truck; to not point out the security dangers posed by giant automobiles on the street.
Here’s Why It’ll Stay As A Niche Product
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Do you realize what’s additionally unsafe? Having a 9,000-pound beast sprinting from 0-60 mph in simply three seconds, as a result of in Edition 1 guise, the Hummer EV with its three electrical motors produces 1,000 horsepower. Clearly, what the Hummer EV goals to be is an excessively giant SUV or truck for individuals who personal a gas-powered equal and will not be satisfied anytime quickly to change to a Tesla. They by no means purchased these automobiles for the surroundings, and that is just about going to be the case with the Hummer EV’s buyer base.
Its six-digit price ticket additionally limits the Hummer EV’s enchantment to those that can solely afford it, and with so many wonderful offerings–supercars included, on the Hummer EV’s worth level, the heavyweight EV will certainly have its followers inside its already small, highly-affluent target market.
Both EVs on this comparability have related battery pack sizes providing a claimed vary of as much as 315 km
Tata not too long ago applied value cuts on two of its best-selling electrical vehicles, one in every of which is the Tata Tiago EV. Following the worth discount, the Tiago EV’s XZ Plus Lux long-range (LR) trim is now intently priced to the Tata Punch EV Smart Plus medium-range (MR) variant. According to Tata, the worth lower comes because of lowered battery pack price. Additionally, the corporate talked about that it had already factored in lowered battery pack prices when launching the Punch EV
Here’s how the specs of the Punch EV’s one-above-base Smart Plus variant goes in opposition to these of the Tata Tiago EV XZ Plus Lux lengthy vary variant. Before we get into particulars, let’s take a look on the costs of those EVs.
Prices
Tata Punch EV Smart Plus (Medium Range)
Tata Tiago EV XZ Plus Tech Lux (Long Range)
Rs 11.49 lakh
Rs 11.39 lakh
All costs are ex-showroom Delhi
Following a latest value discount of Rs 15,000, the Tata Tiago EV XZ Plus Lux long-range variant now prices Rs 10,000 lower than the Punch EV’s one-step-above base Smart Plus variant.
Dimensions
Tata Punch EV
Tata Tiago EV
Length
3857 mm
3769 mm
Width
1742 mm
1677 mm
Height
1633 mm
1536 mm
Wheelbase
2445 mm
2400 mm
Ground Clearance
190 mm
165 mm
Boot Space
366 litres
240 litres
As a micro SUV, the Tata Punch is longer, wider, and taller than the Tata Tiago EV.
The Punch EV not solely offers higher floor clearance than the Tiago EV but in addition boasts a bigger boot (+126 litres) to accommodate a pair extra of your delicate baggage.
Both EVs right here have nearly related sized battery packs providing a claimed vary of as much as 315 km.
However, the Punch EV MR has a extra highly effective electrical motor than that of the Tiago LR. Although the torque output of each these variants of the EVs are the identical.
Charging
Charger
Charging Time
Tata Punch EV Smart Plus Medium Range
Tata Tiago EV XZ Plus Tech Lux Long Range
3.3 kW AC Charger (10-100 Percent)
9.4 Hours
8.7 Hours
50 kW DC Fast Charger (10-80 Percent)
56 minutes
58 minutes
Although each EVs right here have related battery packs with a distinction of simply 1 kWh of their capacities, it turns into extra pronounced in the course of the charging time of the 2 EVs.
When utilising a 3.3 kW AC charger, the Tiago EV’s 24 kWh battery pack may be charged from 10 to 100% in 8.7 hours. In comparability, the Punch EV requires 9.4 hours for a similar.
Both EVs additionally help 50 kW DC quick charging, and may be charged from 10 to 80 % in beneath one hour.
Tata does not supply the choice of a 7.2 KW AC charger with the medium vary variants of the Punch EV. However, the Tiago EV lengthy vary variant may be had with this charger for an extra Rs 50,000.
Features
Features
Tata Punch EV Smart Plus Medium Range
Tata Tiago EV XZ Plus Tech Lux Long Range
Exterior
Interior
Dual-tone black & gray dashboard
Fabric seat upholstery
Height-adjustable driver’s seat
Adjustable entrance & rear headrests
Dual-tone black & gray dashboard
Leatherette seat upholstery
Leatherette wrapped steering wheel
Height adjustable driver’s seat
Adjustable entrance headrests
Comfort & Convenience
Automatic AC with contact controls
Air air purifier
Paddle shifter for regenerative braking modes
All 4 energy home windows
Steering mounted audio controls
Drive modes (City & Sport)
Day/Night IRVM
Cooled glovebox
Automatic AC
All-four energy home windows
Multimode regenerative braking
Drive modes (City & Sport)
Steering mounted controls
Cruise management
Auto headlights
Push button begin/cease
Rain sensing wipers
Rear wiper & defogger
Auto-dimming IRVM
Electrically adjustable auto-fold ORVMS
Cooled glovebox
Infotainment
7-inch touchscreen infotainment
Wired Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
Semi-digital driver’s show
6-speaker sound system
7-inch touchscreen infotainment
Wired Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
Semi-digital driver’s show
8-speaker sound system
Safety
6 airbags
Electronic stability management
Hill maintain help
ABS with EBD
Tyre strain monitoring system
ISOFIX youngster seat anchorages
Rear parking digital camera
Rear parking sensors
Though the Punch EV Smart Plus is the 1-above-base variant, it’s nonetheless pretty well-equipped with options corresponding to LED headlights with LED DRLs, auto AC and 6 airbags.
The Tata Tiago EV’s XZ Plus Lux trim comes with further options like entrance fog lamps, automated headlights, rain sensing wipers, an 8-speaker sound system, cruise management, rear wiper and washer, and rear defogger, over the Punch EV Smart Plus variant.
Both Punch EV and Tiago EV get a 7-inch touchscreen system with wired Android Auto and Apple CarPlay help, automated AC, cooled glovebox, all 4 energy home windows, and multimode regenerative braking.
Despite being a lower-spec mannequin, the Punch EV packs some extra security options than the Tiago EV, corresponding to six airbags, digital stability management, and hill maintain help. The Tiago EV as compared solely will get twin entrance airbags.
Although the Tata Punch EV Smart Plus misses out on a number of comfort options supplied on the Tiago EV XZ Plus Lux variant. However, it does have its benefits within the type of further security options corresponding to six airbags and digital stability management, for a premium of solely Rs 10,000 over the Tiago EV. If you prioritise comfort options, the Tiago EV is an appropriate alternative. However, should you prioritise house, security options, and added floor clearance, the Punch EV is the higher possibility.
So, which one in every of these two electrical vehicles right here would you choose and why? Comment down your ideas…
