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Old 02-07-2022, 03:34 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Are these the URLs you meant to post: I appreciate the references but I'm more intested in the gross vehicle performance. Based on the Munro reviews, there are significant differences in these first serious EVs. For example, some of them are significantly heavier than the more efficient EVs. Some use cheaper induction, more expensive switch reluctance, and other permanent magnet motors.

Think of my analysis as starting from the basic, high-level vehicle metrics and drilling down to more accurate details. Sad to say, the detailed specifics of each EV model are treated as proprietary. A generic description of parts is a little too imprecise for me.

I'm more interested in whether a vehicle is a 'Tesla killer' or just another also ran. The metrics you've described don't help in my quest.

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