Electric Cars
Most electric car coverage reprints the manufacturer’s range figure and moves on. That figure depends entirely on which test produced it: a CLTC number runs roughly 35% above the EPA equivalent, so a 700 km Chinese saloon and a 700 km American one are not the same car. We convert before we compare.
Beyond range, the things that decide what a car is like to live with are the charging curve rather than the peak power number, the pack chemistry, and what the warranty actually says about degradation. Those are the questions this section keeps returning to.
BYD Da Han: 1,008 km Comes From Aero, Not Chemistry
BYD’s new Da Han flagship claims 1,008 km of range and a nine-minute charge. The battery is a modest 102 kWh LFP pack — the range comes from a 0.197 drag coefficient and a 1,000-volt bus.
Denza Z9S: The World’s Longest EV Range, Decoded
Denza’s Z9S claims the world’s longest EV range, 1,100 km. The record comes from a 20% bigger battery, not a more efficient car — and even the WLTP figure is a house conversion.
BYD Sealion 08: 900 km and a Nine-Minute Charge, Translated
BYD’s flagship Ocean SUV opens at $34,105 with claims of 900 km range and 10-97% in nine minutes. Converted to EPA terms that is about 666 km — and the charge claim implies a sustained 5.8C.
Waymo Is Importing Chinese Robotaxis at Double Price. Here’s Why.
Waymo has landed 3,200+ Zeekr robotaxis under a tariff that roughly doubles their cost. The tariff isn’t the barrier — the model year 2027 connected-vehicle rule is, and the import surge looks like stockpiling.
1,113 Horsepower, 185 km of Range, and One of Those Numbers Is CLTC
Geely’s boxy plug-in hybrid off-roader debuted with a genuine 830 kW and an electric range everyone is quoting in miles without naming the test cycle. On the basis a British buyer would recognise, 115 miles is nearer 85.
BYD’s Denza Z Costs 88% More in Britain Than China
BYD debuted its 1,582 hp Denza Z at Goodwood four days before China saw it. British buyers pay 88% more — for a car with a quarter less battery than the Chinese version.
Leapmotor Just Broke the 800V Price Floor
Leapmotor’s refreshed B01 and B10 carry an 800V silicon-carbide platform peaking at 210 kW, in a range topping out at about $18,600. Which trims get it is still not clear.
Xiaomi’s SkyNomad Isn’t Electric, and Isn’t a Brand
Xiaomi’s SkyNomad opened pre-sales at 259,900 yuan claiming the world’s longest electric range for an extended-range vehicle. It beats its closest rival by 1% — and it burns petrol.
Japan’s First 300km Electric Kei Car Is Chinese
BYD’s Racco launched at about $13,100 with 320 km of WLTC range, becoming the first battery-electric kei car to pass 300 km in Japan’s most protected segment.
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