🔥The BYD Seal U has been launched in China with a price starting at $18,040 for the hybrid version and $20,800 for the electric version.
💰 Price: $18,040 (hybrid), $20,800 (electric)
🔋 71.8/87 kWh LFP battery
🛣️ 520/605 km range
⚡ 204/218 HP motor options
🔌 90/140 kW DC, 11 kW AC charging support
📐 4,785 mm length, 2,765 mm wheelbase, heat pump thermal management system
The Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has opened orders for the Seal U model. For the 2024 model year, there is a significant reduction in prices, almost $3,000.
Having surpassed the 800,000 sales mark in three years, the Seal U will initially come to our country only with the plug-in hybrid version. This motor option stands out with a starting price of $18,000.
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Zeekr

⚡ Chinese ZEEKR极氪 announced a major update to its first car, the 001, by replacing over 2,000 components.
🔋 The 2024 Zeekr 001, available with 95 and 100 kWh battery options, now features an 800V architecture. This not only boosts charging speeds up to 350 kW but also significantly enhances the vehicle’s efficiency.
🟢 Transitioning to the new-generation thermal management system called PTM 2.0 along with the battery, the 4.9-meter electric crossover can operate efficiently in both high and low temperatures.
💨 The new 001 offers a single-motor option producing 310 kW (422 HP) and a dual-motor option capable of generating 560 kW (762 HP). Hence, it’s expected to have a starting price around $40,000.
🚗 Equipped with LiDAR sensor-based autonomous driving mode, a new infotainment system powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chipset, and numerous interior design changes, the exact price of the 001 will be revealed upon its release on February 27th.
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⚡#BYD has revamped its popular electric sedan Han, which sold 220,000 units last year. The 2024 version of the car has been launched in China with a starting price of $25,000.
🟢The 5-meter sedan features a base model with a 150 kW motor, a 60.48 kWh LFP battery, and 110 kW DC charging support. All models come equipped with the new Level 2+ intelligent driving system, DiPilot 100, which has been in development for over 1,000 days. Additionally, the new generation intelligent suspension system, DiSus-C, has been integrated into the 2024 model to enhance Han&#8217;s comfort.
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🔋The 2024 BYD Han boasts a range of 506 km (CLTC), which extends up to 715 kilometers in the version with an 85.44 kWh battery. During today&#8217;s event, it was emphasized for the first time that the car features a silicon carbide chip inverter and an 800V architecture. However, the charging speed of the largest battery being limited to 155 kW indicates that the entire high-voltage system is not yet ready for 800V.
🚗In the performance version of the car, a dual-motor powertrain capable of producing 517 horsepower and 700 Nm of torque is used, achieving a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 3.9 seconds.
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Tesla

⚡ In the video, a Tesla driver proceeds through deep water without hesitation, even as it rises above the hood.
🔋 Thanks to waterproof packaging around the battery and motor, electric vehicles can navigate such conditions without sustaining damage.
⚠️ However, there’s still a risk of water entering the vehicle cabin and causing damage to electronic components. During flooding situations, it’s essential to drive cautiously and avoid going outside unless absolutely necessary.
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Audi

💰Starting price: €74,700
🔋94.9 kWh battery, 625 km range
🔌270 kW DC charging, 10-80%: 21 minutes!
⚡388/517 HP motor options (Q6 e-tron quattro vs SQ6 e-tron)
🟢PPE platform, 800V electrical architecture
📐Length: 4,771 mm, Rear trunk: 526 liters, Front trunk: 64 liters, Wheelbase: 2,899 mm
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#Audi has introduced its first car developed on the all-electric PPE platform, the Q6 e-tron.
The Q6 e-tron, which is priced 10% cheaper than its sibling model, the Porsche Macan EV, developed on the same platform, stands out with both more compact and lightweight electric motors and a large prismatic cell-based massive battery.
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Audi, using NCM811 cathode cells produced by Chinese company Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) in Germany, states that the larger cell form facilitates battery production. Additionally, it emphasizes that the newly developed smart thermal management system enhances battery life by continuously conditioning the battery and reduces charging time.
Regarding the engine, the company claims a 50% increase in efficiency compared to the first-generation electric Audis and states that it can produce more power with smaller motors by increasing power density by 62%. It should be noted that the Q6 e-tron uses an asynchronous ASM motor at the front and a permanent magnet synchronous PSM motor at the rear, differentiating it from the electric #Macan.
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Interest in compact thermal management systems for electric vehicles, which reduce range loss in winter, enable faster and lower-energy heating of the cabin, and effectively cool the battery during summer, is rapidly increasing.
Last year, German company MAHLE introduced a new generation heat pump system, similar to Tesla, which combines various components into a single module. Mahle announced that it has received a record order worth €1.5 billion for this product.
This solution, which takes up less space and collects waste heat from different areas of the vehicle to transfer it to the battery, cabin, and other areas, promising up to a 20% increase in range. It received significant orders from two firms, one operating globally and the other a famous Chinese electric vehicle startup.
The system, which reduces assembly costs with its compact structure, minimizes abnormal capacity losses in the battery, and occupies a narrower and lighter space in the vehicle, indicates the rapidly growing need for such solutions in the automotive sector.
Mahle predicts that the market for electric vehicle-focused thermal management systems will reach a financial size of €50 billion by 2030.

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Mercedes-Benz

Electric vehicles are transforming every aspect of the automotive industry. The new solution introduced by the German ZF today shows that even heated seat belts will change with electric vehicles.
The product, called the “Heated Seat Belts”, is formed by knitting conductors of one rope thickness into the belt fabric. The belt can reach 40 degrees in seconds with only 70 watts of power. It will allow the driver and passengers to warm up quickly on cold days.
<h2>Why Is a Heated Seat Belt Needed and How Does It Affect Range in an Electric Vehicle?</h2>
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Since <a href="https://www.licarco.com/search?_=electric%20vehicle">electric vehicles</a> do not have an inefficient internal combustion engine and cannot use the heat emitted by this engine, the PTC heater or heat pump must be operated by using the energy in the battery to warm the cabin on cold days. The energy spent on heating can cause range loss of up to tens of kilometers in some cases.
ZF develops a heated seat belt in the most compact way possible based on the request of the automobile industry. This solution can be quickly integrated into the mass production line of existing cars. It looks like a normal belt and is produced in a normal belt thickness.
According to the calculation of the German company, the electric car range, which decreases during the winter months, can be extended up to 15% thanks to this belt. The seat belt, which may instantly heat the driver or passenger&#8217;s upper body and waist, is not a new concept. In 2018, it was shared that Ford received a patent for a similar belt. The following year, a heated belt was also used in a safety vehicle developed by Mercedes. However, a solution as compact as ZF and in a form that can be integrated into existing production has not been offered to the market until now.
In order to minimize the seasonal range difference in electric vehicles, not only heated belts are developed. Advanced heat pumps that enable heating/cooling in a shorter time with less energy compared to PTC heaters, thermal management systems, and BMSs that provide high-accuracy tracking of batteries and battery cells indicate that the concept of winter range will not be as scary as it is today in the next few years.
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Porsche

All electric cars lose some range in winter conditions. In colder winter regions, such as Norway, Sweden, Finland, and northern United States, EV users must adapt their daily driving and charging habits. The bad news is that&#8217;s all there is to it. The good news is that this loss of range is only temporary, and EV battery will not be harmed in the long run. The projected range of EV at full charge should revert to normal when the glaciers melt and the temperatures rise.
Related article: <a href="https://www.licarco.com/news/ev-range-tests-explained-comparison-between-epa-ratings-wltp-nedc-and-cltc/">EV Range Tests Explained: Comparison Between EPA Ratings, WLTP, NEDC, and CLTC</a>
UK&#8217;s well known vehicle news website Autocar.com range-tested a number of electric vehicles in both summer and winter settings to see what range they lose in real life scenarios. Unfortunately, while the journal was able to test four similar cars in both hot and cold temperatures, the other vehicles were only tested in the winter, with the proper winter range being especially in comparison to the official WLTP-rated range where feasible.
Despite the fact that the study isn&#8217;t uniform across all models tested, it does provide some evidence of range decline. The four identical vehicles evaluated through both seasons revealed a range loss of up to 20%, with the <a href="https://www.licarco.com/porsche-taycan-turbo-s/">Porsche Taycan</a> suffering the most, and the <a href="https://www.licarco.com/fiat-500e-42-kwh/">Fiat 500e</a> suffering the least. The experiments were carried out in a closed loop, according to the journal. They used a 24.14 km route that had 4.18 km of stop-and-go traffic. The driving then continued for four miles at 50 mph and almost thirteen at 70 mph. Again, this isn&#8217;t a genuine range test from full to empty in the real world, but it does give folks a sense of the evident loss in frigid conditions.
The range testing also highlighted the significance of a heat pump for dealing with cold-weather range reduction, according to the report. When compared to their WLTP-estimated range, models with a heating system experienced an average seasonal range loss of roughly 25%. Those without a heat pump, on the other hand, lost roughly 34% of their estimated range.
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