Seattle to LA without stopping – new Tesla-rivaling SUV smashes record with 1,058-mile range from a single tank and charge
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  • AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    15 days ago

    Not to defend tesla, but any EV here:

    The SUV is not full electric, but hybrid. It’s not a fair comparison, it’s actually a bit sensationalist.

    If any, hybrid vehicles should be worried, but anyone who buys an electric car knows it can’t compete in range (for now at least) with hybrid or gas-only cars.

  • postnataldrip@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    15 days ago

    For those curious, there’s no leap in technology, they’ve just paired a full-sized fuel tank and small engine with a battery pack that’s prob 1/2 - 3/4 of what it would be if it were BEV.

    a 55.8kWh battery pack and a small petrol engine that’s fed by a 15.9-gallon (60-liter) fuel tank

    Don’t get me wrong, it’s good that it’s being offered, and a nice departure from the “hybrids must have a tiny fuel tank” default we’ve had for ages. But it’s not revealing a breakthrough in battery tech or anything.