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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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Hyundai Kona Electric achieves record sales in June

Posted: 14/07/2020

It seems that the production of ICE cars was much more affected by the lockdowns than the production of electric cars.

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Cobalt-free LFP batteries are gaining traction

Posted: 11/07/2020

The LFP battery comeback is underway.

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Modern Panasonic prismatic battery cells

Posted: 03/07/2020

Panasonic is one of world’s biggest battery cell makers, but as strange as it may seem, the company is in a fragile position.

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June was a record-breaking month for the Renault ZOE

Posted: 02/07/2020

With over 11.000 orders in Europe, June was a record-breaking month for the Renault ZOE.

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Johannes on Hyundai Kona Electric achieves record sales in June: “the Kona is a really great car, been driving it since 11/2018. efficiency is unbelievable for this type of car/form…” Jul 15, 09:26
Doc Hansel on Hyundai Kona Electric achieves record sales in June: “I’ve had my Kona EV for 6 months and it is the best car I’ve ever owned. I’ve owned 47…” Jul 15, 01:14
Stephane Cnockaert on Cobalt-free LFP batteries are gaining traction: “Hi Pedro, unfortunately, I think what we are observing, is a kind of firework end of the lithium ion intercalation…” Jul 13, 10:50
Pedro Lima on Cobalt-free LFP batteries are gaining traction: “Hi Famlin. That’s an official sketch from Tesla China… https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-is-hiring-designers-to-create-chinese-style-electric-vehicles/” Jul 12, 23:46
Famlin on Cobalt-free LFP batteries are gaining traction: “Dear Mr. Pedro Lima : With all due respect Please dont show a rendered picture of Tesla Model C. Before…” Jul 12, 23:00
Janos Szasz on Most energy dense cobalt-free LFP batteries: “Important comparison Pedro, you agreed to cover e-buses – and kept your word! However e-bus selling prices greatly depend on…” Jul 12, 19:35