16 Dec 2021 | Polestar 2 Updated With 270 Miles Range

Episode 1311,   Dec 16, 2021, 01:00 AM

Today’s big EV stories:
• Polestar 2 Single Motor Bests Tesla Model 3 With 270 Mile Range
• All parking in new buildings to be pre-wired for charging
• New 2022 Skoda Enyaq iV Coupe to be revealed on 31 January
• Tritium secures major new deal to supply Shell with EV fast chargers
• Automakers Urge Buttigieg To Install High Speed Charging Infrastructure
• Ken Block Gets Hoonitron All-Electric Audi S1 e-tron Quattro
• Tesla Model 3 To Become Best Selling BEV 2021 In Germany, France And UK
• Tesla Model 3 Is the Edmunds Top Rated EV for 2022
• John Deere Invests in More EV Technology

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POLESTAR 2 SINGLE MOTOR BESTS TESLA MODEL 3 WITH 270 MILE RANGE

- Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor has been given a range of 270 miles (435 km) by the EPA. That’s one of the best ratings in its class and it beats the 263 mile (423 km) Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive by a thin margin.

- While the Tesla Model 3 is technically cheaper thanks to its $44,900 base price, it’s not eligible for the federal tax credit. As a result, the $45,900 Polestar 2 is the better deal as the $7,500 incentive effectively lowers the price to $38,400.

- The Tesla is also significantly faster as the dash to 60 mph (96 km/h) takes 5.8 seconds, which makes it 1.2 seconds quicker than the Polestar.

- Polestar confirmed their recently announced performance upgrade for the 2 Long Range Dual Motor will be offered in America.


ALL PARKING IN NEW BUILDINGS TO BE PRE-WIRED FOR CHARGING

- Drivers making the switch to zero-emissions vehicles will benefit from new requirements for parking spaces at homes and work to be pre-wired for electric car chargers.

- Pre-cabling for the installation of private chargers, where close to 90% of all charging occurs, would be required in new buildings and buildings undergoing extensive renovations, the EU Commission proposed today. However, Transport & Environment (T&E) cautioned against leaving behind the vast majority of motorists who live and work in existing buildings, where there will be no requirement.

- New and renovated non-residential buildings, such as offices and shops, would also have to be equipped with a minimum number of installed charging points, according to the proposed new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). And, for the first time, drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) would have the right to install a charger – at their own cost, if necessary – whenever they purchase or lease an EV in Europe.


2022 SKODA ENYAQ IV COUPE TO BE REVEALED ON 31 JANUARY

- The Enyaq Coupé iV is effectively Skoda's version of the Volkswagen ID 5, which is itself a rakish-roofed variant of the Volkswagen ID 4.

- Skoda claims a drag coefficient of 0.234 for its new coupé-SUV, which is said to be the best in its class and makes the new model "particularly efficient to drive".

- The Enyaq Coupé is likely to be available with the same batteries as the standard car, and the enhanced aero could see the maximum range raised slightly over 333 miles from the largest, 77kWh battery pack. A smaller-capacity 58kWh battery is expected to net a range of around 260 miles.

- The firm has yet to reveal the 296bhp Enyaq vRS – which will be closely related to the Volkswagen ID 4 GTX – but could make the trim available first on the Enyaq Coupé.

- Skoda has yet to hint at how much the Enyaq Coupé will cost, but its style-led billing will probably incur a slight premium over the standard car, which starts at £34,850.


TRITIUM SECURES MAJOR NEW DEAL TO SUPPLY SHELL WITH EV FAST CHARGERS

- The electric vehicle fast chargers of Brisbane-based Tritium are set to grace the forecourts of Shell petrol stations around the globe, after a new deal with the oil major to provide more of its fast charging technology and services.
In its second deal to supply Shell with direct current fast chargers, Tritium said it had been selected as a partner in the latest tender, in pursuit of Shell’s ambition to operate 500,000 EV charge points by 2025 and 2.5 million by 2030.

- Shell’s business operations in Europe, South Africa, Asia, the Middle East and North America.

- The exact amount of fast charging units the deal is expected to include was not disclosed by Tritium, but Shell has more than 46,000 retail sites around the world.


AUTOMAKERS URGE BUTTIGIEG TO INSTALL HIGH SPEED CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE

- A group of 15 automakers, including 6 from the Volkswagen Group, sent a letter to the US Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, urging him to prioritize ultra-high-speed DC fast charging equipment along the nation's highway corridors with the money available in the National Electric Vehicle Formula Program.

- The group believes we have a unique opportunity, and getting it right can be transformational for the entire electric vehicle industry moving forward.

- The letter was signed by: BMW USA, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia America, Lucid Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Polestar Automotive USA Inc, Porsche Cars North America Inc, Volkswagen Group of America, and Volvo Car Group.

- It's important to note that the letter specifically calls out 150 kW DC fast chargers to be the minimum acceptable charging power for installations along the nation’s highway corridors. The automakers point out that 50 kW DC fast chargers were fine a few years ago because that's all the EVs could accept, but today and to future-proof, 150 kW and 350 KW units are necessary.


KEN BLOCK GETS HOONITRON ALL-ELECTRIC AUDI S1 E-TRON QUATTRO

- Ken Block, Audi, and Hoonigan just revealed Block's latest tire-melting Gymkhana prototype: The Hoonitron. It's an all electric coupe bearing the S1 e-tron Quattro name, and we expect the Head Hoonigan in Charge to drive in at least one upcoming Gymkhana film. It looks mean.

- While the car is still in concept form, Audi invited Block to its design center in Ingolstadt, Germany to check out a clay model up close. The Hoonitron's exterior borrows heavily from the original Group B S1 Quattro, with sharp lines and aggressive wings


TESLA MODEL 3 TO BECOME BEST SELLING BEV 2021 IN GERMANY, FRANCE AND UK 


TESLA MODEL 3 IS THE EDMUNDS TOP RATED EV FOR 2022


JOHN DEERE INVESTS IN MORE EV TECHNOLOGY


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