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Renault ZOE, BMW i3 and Volkswagen e-up (photo by AMS, Hans-Dieter Seufert)

Best used electric cars to buy in 2020

Choosing an electric car is always an exercise that requires compromises. You either prioritize range or prioritize affordability, unfortunately you can't have both.

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15/04/2020

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2019 BMW i3: more range with slight price increase

BMW Germany released today the prices for the BMW i3 and i3s with the 120 Ah battery version.

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01/10/2018

2019 BMW i3 with 42,2 kWh battery

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2019 BMW i3 gets a 42 kWh battery

The 2019 model year of the BMW i3 finally gets the long-awaited 120 Ah battery cells from Samsung SDI.

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28/09/2018

LION Smart shows off a BMW i3 with a 100 kWh battery

Proof of concept in BMW i3 by LION Smart

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LION Smart shows off a BMW i3 with a 100 kWh battery

The BMW i3 with a 100 kWh battery gets 700 km of range.

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05/09/2018

Range and efficiency test of 10 electric cars

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Range and efficiency test of 10 electric cars

The staff of coches.net and AUTOBEST tested the range and efficiency of 10 different electric cars.

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29/07/2018

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Battery charging: Full versus Partial

Posted: 27/04/2018

What’s better for your electric car battery?

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Comparison of different EV batteries in 2020 (updated)

Posted: 04/04/2020

Now in 2020 the scenario is very different from what we had when I started this blog in 2015.

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Samsung SDI 94 Ah battery cell full specifications

Posted: 05/04/2018

Want to know more about the battery cells in the BMW i3?

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Nissan Leaf battery degradation data: 24 vs 30 kWh batteries

Posted: 20/03/2018

Interesting study showing the SoH (State of Health) of multiple 24 and 30 kWh batteries.

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2018 Nissan Leaf battery real specs

Posted: 29/01/2018

The specs of the battery cell used in the 2018 Nissan Leaf are pretty impressive.

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Wuling EV50 and BYD V3 electric vans

Posted: 25/09/2020

The Wuling EV50 and BYD V3 are two new electric vans that share the same body, but they have different LFP batteries.

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New BYD e6 comes with a BYD Blade Battery

Posted: 22/09/2020

The new BYD e6 gets more range and higher efficiency.

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BYD D1 comes with a cobalt-free BYD Blade Battery

Posted: 21/09/2020

The upcoming electric MPV from BYD gets a cobalt-free LFP battery.

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Cobalt-free LFP battery cells to reach 210 Wh/kg this year

Posted: 19/09/2020

Guoxuan is an important battery cell maker in China specialized in cobalt-free LFP (LiFePO4) battery cells.

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Renault Twingo ZE prices in Italy

Posted: 14/09/2020

Now that the VW triplets are out of the way, the Renault Twingo ZE has no competition in its segment, at least not until the Dacia Spring arrives a few months later.

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Jim Z on Envision AESC to release NCM 811 battery cells next year: “And the Ariya will have a thermal management system” Sep 26, 13:37
Jim Z on Envision AESC to release NCM 811 battery cells next year: “the Nissan Ariya is an obvious candidate for the Gen5 battery cell. I wonder if there are any open studies…” Sep 26, 13:35
Pedro Lima on Wuling EV50 and BYD V3 electric vans: “Thanks again Leo.” Sep 26, 13:32
Pedro Lima on Wuling EV50 and BYD V3 electric vans: “Thanks.” Sep 26, 13:32
Pedro Lima on New BYD e6 comes with a BYD Blade Battery: “Thanks Leo. I was already writing an article on that topic but couldn’t find the cars on MIIT’s website to…” Sep 26, 13:30
Leo B on Wuling EV50 and BYD V3 electric vans: “For the 43,2 kWh pack I find Henan Penghui Power Supply as pack supplier. I suspect the English name is…” Sep 26, 09:48