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Electric cars are known to be efficiency powerhouses, but how much can you really save? Charging an electric car will likely cost significantly less than filling up an ICE car with gasoline or diesel. But, how much can you save, and why is it cheaper to run on electrons than liquid fuel? Before looking at the price comparison, it's essential to understand that the lower ownership costs are not just about electricity versus gasoline prices. Here are some aspects of electric cars that yield lower overall fueling prices. Aerodynamics In typical gasoline cars, aerodynamics are essential but not typically of the utmost concern. Electric cars are different. Since batteries are the most expensive component in most EVs, they require a very slippery drag coefficient to maximize their range. As explained by AirShaper CEO Wouter Remmerie, a low drag coefficient is the key to allowing your EV to get the most amount of range. "If you double your speed, the aerodynamic force goes up by a factor of four," Remmerie told InsideEVs. Remerie estimated, "you can go 200km/h in a 200 horsepower sports car, but you need 1600 horsepower to go 400 [km/h]." While these numbers are far higher than typical U.S. highway speeds, it reveals that it's vital to master aerodynamics so EVs can travel on long highway stretches and still attain sufficient range. Overall Efficiency Unlike internal combustion cars, electric cars have the upper hand because they use far less energy. According to the Department of Energy (DOE), a typical gasoline car would have an efficiency (energy to the wheels) of less than 25%. This means that the other 75% of energy would be lost as heat or used in other internal combustion engine systems. Disregarding the benefits of regenerative braking, electric cars have an efficiency of over 65%. The other 35% is energy lost in charging and drive system losses (battery system cooling and heat). Regenerative Braking In traditional non-hybrid cars, deceleration is primarily done with their friction brakes. This means that lots of kinetic energy is simply wasted as heat. In hybrids and EVs, most braking is done through capturing kinetic energy and transferring it as electrical energy back into the battery pack. With this braking method, electric cars can recuperate energy back into the battery rather than wasting the energy as heat into the surroundings. According to the DOE, a typical EV's total efficiency (factoring in regen) is around 90% in the combined cycle. So, How Much Will You Save? While most articles will compare two of the best-selling EV and ICE sedans, like the Tesla Model 3 and the Toyota Camry, choosing two closely-sized and similarly-priced cars is far more realistic. The Toyota Corolla and the Nissan Leaf will be the two contenders in this comparison. The Nissan Leaf is the best-selling electric car that costs less than $30,000, and the Corolla was the second best-selling sedan this August (Car Pro USA). 2022 Toyota Corolla L (non-hybrid) $20,075 139 horsepower 30 city / 38 highway mpg 3.0 gallons / 100 miles 436-mile total range 2022 Nissan Leaf S 40kWh $27,400 ($19,900 incl. Federal tax credit) 147 horsepower 123 city / 99 highway mpge 30 kWh / 100 miles 150-mile total range To make this comparison fair, we will use the U.S. annual average mileage of 13,476 miles (U.S. Department of Transportation). We will also use the average U.S. home energy rate of $0.1252 per kWh (Electric Choice) and the average regular gas price of $3.285 a gallon, as of December 31, 2021 (AAA). For the Corolla, we will divide the total annual mileage of 13,476 miles a year by 100 miles and then multiply that number by 3.0 gallons to get a total of approximately 404 gallons of gasoline used in one year. Multiplying this gas price by $3.285 a gallon, it'll cost about $1,328 each year on gasoline for the Toyota. For the Leaf, we'll divide 13,476 miles by 100 miles and then multiply that quotient by 30kWh. In one year of driving a Leaf, it'll use around 4043kWh of electricity. Multiplying this by the average U.S. energy rate of $0.1252 per kWh, the Leaf will only cost $506 a year on electricity. This sum could fall to an even lower value, factoring in free public charging and $250 worth of EVGo credits in partnership with Nissan. Conclusion Each year, an electric car like the Leaf could save you $822 in fueling costs over a typical gasoline-powered sedan. In four years of ownership, this value could jump to $3,288, and in eight, you could save $6,576. With rising gasoline prices and an increased emphasis on electric vehicle incentives, now's the time to make the switch!

We are in the same age range, I believe.

How old are you again? If paiseh, share a range instead. Heh

hi bros, anyone have any information on this Range Rover Evoque? Looks great under top gear review and wondering how much is it going for in Singapore and when will it be available.

Paint protection services in Singapore are increasingly gaining popularity, and it's easy to understand why. Despite our best efforts of regularly washing and cleaning our cars, it can be mightily difficult and frustrating to keep our cars looking in tip top condition. A devilish combination of our erratic hot and wet weather, combined with the dust in the air that comes from numerous sources (such as the constant construction projects around the island or simply just the sheer number of cars on the road), means that it is virtually impossible to drive from one place to another without getting your car dirty. New Age Polish started out as a single-man mobile service, and has grown in size as well as services offered Many drivers have also wisened up to the value of paint protection systems, which help to both mitigate the build up of dirt on their cars, as well as helping to provide a high gloss finish that allows the car to look consistently spanking new. Of course, car grooming services also offer us a particular convenience that all Singaporeans love - time. It saves drivers the precious hours needed to repeatedly wash and polish their cars. After all, who really wants to spend tedious hours during the weekends cleaning your car when you could be spending more time with your loved ones, or even just in bed? Who is New Age Polish and what services does it offer? New Age Polish is a car grooming centre that focuses mainly on paint protection. Starting out as a single-man mobile service, the company opened a retail store in 2015. Helmed by Gabriel, the permanent retail store allows him to expand his range of services and equipment to offer a more comprehensive range of grooming services and packages. One aspect that distinguishes Gabriel from others is also the fact that he is a very hands-on boss, undertaking much of the work himself, together with his small team. At New Age Polish, the range of services include quality foam wash, polishing and waxing, pest fumigation, steam cleaning and anti-bacteria treatment, leather restoration, leather protection coating, as well as the two main services of paintwork restoration and paint protection coating. Paintwork restoration is one of the more popular services, and Gabriel highlights that many drivers with older cars tend to take up this particular service. It allows seven to eight-year old cars to look brand new. New Age Paint Protection System New Age Polish offers three paint protection regimes tailored for different customers The main focus for New Age Polish is its Paint Protection System. Developed to counter many of the issues that drivers face, such as damage from chemical and environmental contaminants, paint oxidation and the loss of the paint's hydrophobic effect, much research has been undertaken over the years to source for the right products to offer the highest level of paint protection. [at New Age Polish offers paint protection regimes: Kubebond Nano Ceramic Coating (Kubebond Diamond 9H). Priced to cater to customers with different requests ($380 and up), the three packages offer high gloss levels, scratch resistance, chemical resistance, protection against UV exposure and oxidation, hydrophobic water repellent effect, smoothness and durability. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r--sMCYL4gs These paint protection systems help to prevent against water marks, dirt and algae, as well as presenting a high-gloss wet look finish at all times. It is also wallet-friendly, as it drastically reduces cleaning frequencies, with no more polishing or waxing required. These paint protection systems are suitable for all paint finishes, including matt paint. Both New Age Ceramic and New Age Hybrid also come with a three-year warranty period, and have a durability of three and five years respectively. New Age Polish Pte Ltd is located at 11 Yishun Industrial Street 1 #01-112 North Spring Biz Hub S768089. To find out more, you can visit the company's Facebook page. Alternatively, you can call +65 8161 0131 to make an appointment.

The distance cousin of Hyundai Ioniq 5. Basing on the silhouette seen below, it look like a sportier version of Ioniq 5. I like! Hyundai inaugurated the E-GMP platform dedicated to electric vehicles a couple of weeks ago with the Ioniq 5 and now sister brand Kia is about to unveil the EV6 riding on the same underpinnings. The zero-emissions model is the firm's first EV to adopt the latest design language and adopts the new nomenclature that will be used by future dedicated electric cars, as small as the EV1 and as large as the EV9. Much like the Ioniq 5, it takes the shape of a crossover and a dedicated page on Kia UK's site mentions the design is derived from the 2019 Imagine concept. It looks nothing like other production models from the South Korean brand and has the typically short overhangs you'd expect from a dedicated EV. It will be able to cover more than 483Km and will only take 18 minutes to charge the battery from 10 to 80 percent, which is the same thing we can say about the Ioniq 5. Should you be in a hurry, four minutes of charging equate to 100Km of range. 0 to 100Km/h will take only 3.5 seconds, which is quite interesting considering the quickest and most powerful Ioniq 5 of the bunch does the job in 5.2 seconds. EVs don't excel in terms of top speed and it should be the same story with the EV6, although it seems to be sportier than the Hyundai version, which is capped at 185 Km/h regardless of configuration.

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Any idea on the price range, charging times, usage time, place to get them? Thanks in advance.

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Did i mention that the day is near and that if the rest are not careful, PRC cars coming into PHEV from full EVs are going to hit them hard. Expect more China brands coming into this segment with longer and longer ranges. Now i am excited. https://carnewschina.com/2024/03/28/geely-and-byd-claim-2000-km-range-for-phev-systems/ https://carnewschina.com/2024/03/29/live-chery-challenge-2000-km-range-in-a-phev/

It's called the Rampage. Not small drones that Iran claimed. https://interestingengineering.com/military/israel-rampage-missile-against-iran Israel used this locally developed air-to-surface missile against Iran The missile was identified from images and also matches the extent of the damage caused in the attack. During its recent strike near an Iranian nuclear site, the Israeli military used locally developed air-to-surface missiles dubbed The Rampage, according to local media reports. The missile, identified from images, also matches the extent of the damage caused in the attack, reported The Times of Israel, citing Kan 11 TV channel. The 15-foot-long missile travels at supersonic speed, making its interception difficult. The missile is developed to hit stationary targets. While Tehran has downplayed the incident, the Israeli government has not made any official comment on the attack. Iran maintains that only three small drones, and no missiles, were involved in the attack on Isfahan. Developed to destroy well-protected targets The long-range precision strike weapon is designed to destroy high-quality, well-protected targets such as air force bases, maintenance centers communication, and command centers. The missile is capable of operating either as a stand-alone system or via an avionic system. Additionally, it supports wireless communication and video transmission on the RS-170 interface. Anti-jamming capabilities Capable of operating in any weather conditions, day and night, the missile’s focal precision prevents collateral damage. Equipped with GPS/INS guidance navigation, the weapon also has anti-jamming capabilities. Compatible with multiple jets The Rampage is compatible with western and eastern fighter jets. Developed by Israel’s security industry, the missile is capable of carrying a warhead of 150 kilograms of explosives. Rampage can also change its path mid-air and can reach a distance of 145 kilometers. Combat debut Rampage missiles first featured in combat operations earlier in April 2019. The Israeli Air Force fired missiles from F-16 jets, hitting a rocket production and storage facility in Masyaf, Syria. The facility, sponsored by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was destroyed in the attack. While the facility was reportedly protected by S-300 defenses, the precision-guided missiles evaded the system as expected. Previously, The New York Times reported that Israel used F-35 warplanes to fire precise missiles from a great distance toward S-300 batteries at a secret military base in Iran’s Isfahan. The newspaper quoted Tehran officials saying that the attack involved both aircraft and drones, which were launched from within Iran. Iranian radar systems failed to detect any enemy aircraft entering the country’s airspace. But some small drones were shot over the Tabriz region, nearly 500 miles north of Isfahan. Israel, the two Western officials said, had scrapped an earlier plan to fire back on Iran with a large-scale attack. They said that the plan was replaced with a strike intended to send a quiet but decisive message with the aim of ending the cycle of reprisal, according to the newspaper.

In early june? no leh, forecasts are all in the 15-20 deg range as an average

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Don't think Ukraine has anything close to 300km range anti air missile leh 🤔 Unlikely to be SOF with stinger cos 1 stinger unlikely can do the job. Plus how to escape. 😬 Maybe fighter jet penetrated and launched amraam 🤔

Strange, these bombers release their missile from the Caspian seas, more than 1000 km away from Ukraine. So these bombers have no reason to be near to the front line to be within the range of a Ukrainian AD. No mention of the exact location where the plane is down. Maybe just poor maintenance , caught fire.

@Thaiyotakamli Question: do you find the performance acceptable(6.8sec) for the standard range Model Y since you just got the car. I am abit worry on this. I am used to 5-6sec performance. Test drive the long range Model Y version, find the power is adequate. Handling is better than expected for this higher seating car HOWEVER the road tax +insurance will further offset $3.5k(2.5k +1k) a year more, if this is the case, going for the performance package will be more worth it since the road tax and insurance will be about the same. Option -2 is to take the model 3 standard, with color option, estimated at 200k . This is the most affordable target that I missed to execute a few years back. Torn on the choice. In practical sense, the model 3 suits me more, 95% driving alone(home/work place) at Singapore, 3-4 trips(with wife ) to Malaysia a year. Rarely with passengers . The only periods that I need much more stability are driving at NSHY , indeed rwd is more agile at sweeping corner comparing to AWD. Ever since downgraded my ride, I have learned to drive slow

True lah, not as old as these, but trim bits and glass still hard to find cos these parts are not shared with the rest of the range.

Ready for Anything: Goodyear launches Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Goodyear launches newest member of Eagle F1 family New technology improves dry performance, wet braking and handling EV-ready technology reduces noise and rolling resistance Ready to reassure, ready to thrill Goodyear has revealed the latest iteration of its premium award-winning Eagle F1 range of ultra-high performance (UHP) tires, the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6. With new technology to improve dry performance, wet braking, wet handling and electric vehicle suitability, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is ready for anything. Designed to suit a wide range of cars, including hot hatches, sporty compacts, family cars, luxury sedans and sports coupes, Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 features a number of innovations to build on the award-winning Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5. The result is a tire designed to both reassure drivers with its wet braking and handling abilities and thrill them with its outstanding dry performance and sporty credentials. Improving dry performance1, Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 features an adaptive contact patch and optimised cavity to adapt to load variations. While under standard driving conditions, the tire’s contact patch has a normal footprint, but this increases when the driver makes an extreme manoeuvre. The contact area therefore adapts to the driving style and increases as needed, giving the driver more grip and reactivity to extreme manoeuvres. In wet weather conditions, the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 cap compound with innovative new resin system allows the tire to have more micro-contact with the road surface, giving drivers better grip on damp or wet roads2. Technology developed for UUHP (ultra ultra high performance) tires designed to perform as well on the racetrack as the road has been transferred to Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6. In Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, this technology increases its flexibility to match or be more resistant to road roughness3. This resin system boosts tire grip on the road4. Every tire in Goodyear’s range is EV-ready, but Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 has been specifically designed with manufacturers’ EV requirements in mind. Its noise cancelling pattern results in a reduction of 1 dB, shown on the tire label, while its new compound technology reduces rolling resistance, to help increase electric range5. The result is a tire that is ready for the next generation of mobility. Laurent Colantonio, Regional Technology Director EMEA, Goodyear: “Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is the latest in our award-winning range of Eagle F1 tires. With key innovations to improve dry performance and wet braking and handling, it is ready for the most demanding performance, simultaneously reassuring and thrilling drivers. We at Goodyear are proud to work with leading OEMs to push forward the next generation of mobility; that’s why Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 suits the requirements of electric vehicles and is ready to take electric mobility further.” Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 will be initially rolled out in 28 sizes in Q1 2022, with additional sizes released throughout the year. By 2023, Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 will be available in no fewer than 65 sizes from 17 to 22-inch fitments. The initial size list for release in January 2022 includes a number of popular 17 and 18-inch fitments, before further 17, 18 and 19-inch sizes are added in February and March. The range will be expanded to 21-inch fitments in April. (1) (2) (3) (4) Compared to predecessor Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5. Internal tests, size 225/45R17, test car: Volkswagen Golf 8, test location: Mireval Test Track. (5) Reduction of rolling resistance and noise compared to predecessor Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5. https://news.goodyear.eu/ready-for-anything-goodyear-launches-eagle-f1-asymmetric-6/

New contender - Jaecoo7. Chinee SUV dubbed the Range Rover Alternative. YS Khong wasn't familiar on how to engage the different drive modes. Looks complicated unlike traditional ones found in older SUVs.

Based on the report, it looks like the car needs to carry 60L to achieve this range. Currently, combined cycle of BMW 330e is about 2.5L/100. BMW has 40L tank which is 1.6k km range. If BMW has 60L tank, it will be 2.4k km range.

Noticed more and more cars on the road and in carpark lots that at first glance, looks like some model (usually higher performance of the range) but ultimately gives the game away with a lack of attention (or funds) to the details. I am not censoring out the VRN since I believe that anything that is on the outside of the car do not belong to you and if you dare to fake it, don't be afraid to flaunt it. Let me start off with this particular one I saw... Mods itself, I will say it is ok but why on earth will you put the ///5 badge there? Even putting just the /// badge beside the 535i is fine if it adds 5bhp...

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/explainer-4-room-hdb-resale-flat-tampines-sold-s100000-january-whats-behind-such-outlier-sales-2403311 Explainer: 4-room HDB resale flat in Tampines sold for S$100,000 in January — what's behind such outlier sales? A four-room flat in central Tampines changed hands for S$100,000 in January This raised eyebrows online as similar-sized units in the area are typically sold for five to six times as much The sale also comes just as several million-dollar sales in the HDB resale market have made headlines in the past year Property experts told TODAY that the Housing and Development Board does not regulate the prices of flats in the resale market, and that the price is arrived at on a “willing buyer, willing seller” basis They believe the unit could have been sold at a low price to either a relative who is not an immediate family member, or someone outside of the family who is known to the seller SINGAPORE — An old four-room flat in central Tampines that recently changed hands for S$100,000 has raised eyebrows among netizens, as similar units in the area have been sold for five to six times as much. The 111 sqm unit at Block 860A Tampines Avenue 5, with a remaining lease period of about 62 years, was sold for that amount in January this year. The Housing and Development Board's (HDB) website shows that six other similar-sized flats with similar remaining leases in neighbouring blocks at Tampines Avenue 5 were sold for S$558,888 to S$645,000 from July last year to March this year. The S$100,000 sale also stands in contrast to recent resale transactions that surpassed the million-dollar threshold. Based on official data, the prices of HDB resale flats climbed by 1.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, picking up the pace from the 1.1 per cent growth recorded in the previous quarter. Against this backdrop, netizens have called the sale “crazy cheap” and “definitely below valuation price” for a unit of that size and in that location — with several online also questioning whether the sale was made to a relative. But property watchers told TODAY it is not unheard of for HDB flats to change hands at bottom-dollar prices. For example, in January 2018, a three-room flat in Marsiling was sold for S$90,500, said Mr Luqman Hakim, chief data officer at property firm 99.co. Such sub-S$100,000 HDB resale transactions do occur from time to time, he said. The new flat owner was not present when TODAY visited the unit last week. To find out how these sales come about, TODAY spoke to Mr Hakim and other real estate experts on the considerations involved in such transactions. NO PRICE LIMIT FOR RESALE FLAT TRANSACTIONS Property analysts said such sales are possible as HDB does not regulate the prices of flats in the resale market. This means that a minimum or maximum limit is not placed on a resale flat transaction. Instead, the price is arrived at through a “willing buyer, willing seller” process of negotiation, said Mr Lee Sze Teck, senior director of data analytics at Huttons Asia. While such sales do happen, Mr Lee said the S$100,000 sale of the Tampines flat stands out because it is transacted at a price far below that of other flats in the area. On why these sales only happen occasionally in the resale market, Mr Hakim said there are usually no financial incentives for a seller to transact at such a low price. Sellers who had previously taken a mortgage that is financed through their Central Provident Fund (CPF) savings would need to fork out cash to pay back the loan, upon the sale of their property. This is because the CPF Board requires sellers to refund the principal amount of CPF savings they had previously withdrawn to pay for their property, alongside the interest accrued, once the unit is sold. As such, if the seller’s transaction proceeds do not cover both the principal amount and the interest accrued on the loan, it could mean that the seller would instead need to tap their own cash savings to pay back the loan. This would thus disincentivise sellers from letting go of their unit at such low prices, as it would be “loss-making sale” for them, said Mr Hakim. Still, while such policies might discourage some from conducting a low transaction, it does not stop anyone from listing a property at any price and a buyer from purchasing at said prices, he added. SEVERAL REASONS WHY SELLERS WANT TO SELL AT LOW PRICES Experts said the unit could have been sold at a low price to either a relative who is not an immediate family member, or someone outside of the family who is known to the seller. HDB allows for current flat owners to change the ownership status of their flat due to a change in their family circumstances, such as in the case of divorce, marriage or the demise of the flat’s owner. To effect the change, they would need to apply for a change in flat ownership, which does not constitute a sale as there is no monetary consideration, said HDB’s website. In such instances, however, the proposed owners must be an immediate family member of the current owners. This could include their spouse, parents, children or siblings. As such, selling the unit at a significantly lower price could be a way for the property’s owners to transfer its ownership to a relative who was not an immediate family member. Mr Kelvin Tan, senior associate division director at PropNex Realty, said the low transaction price could have also been a result of a resale of part-share. These resale transactions involve a change of flat ownership by way of a partial sale or purchase between family members at a mutually agreed price. Monetary consideration is involved for such a change in ownership, said HDB on its website. Such scenarios may involve divorced couples who are joint owners of their matrimonial flat, with one party buying over the share of his or her ex-spouse through a purchase. Resale part-share is not allowed between a married couple. Mr Hakim from 99.co added that another reason for the low transaction price could be that the seller was the flat’s first owner, who bought the unit from the Government in the mid-80s. “The typical prices for such four-room flats in Tampines was likely in the S$60,000 to S$80,000 range (at the time)”, said Mr Hakim. Such sellers may choose to sell their property at a low price precisely because they had first purchased it cheaply initially, and are able to do so without incurring much financial loss. This, coupled with the fact that the sale might be to someone close to the seller, could account for why the unit is transacted markedly below the typical market price. Experts say the low transaction price could also be seen as a token sum, allowing for a transfer of flat ownership without being an outright gift to the recipient or buyer. Mr Hakim said: “Anecdotally for most people, being able to afford their own home through their own effort is a very big milestone and a proud, dignified moment compared to just being handed one. “Transferring the (unit) to someone close to the person, such as a son or a daughter, through a formal sale could just be a ‘symbolic transaction’ while not being seen as an outright gift to the receiver. “In a way, some dignity is preserved from an act of buying one’s own flat, even though it is marked down significantly.” Asked if incidents like a death occurring in the unit previously, unruly neighbours, or nearby religious activities would affect a flat’s price, Mr Tan from PropNex Realty said it is unlikely — though property agents would disclose this information to buyers if asked. While buyers may use such information to negotiate for a lower price, Mr Tan said the price is ultimately arrived at based on a mutual agreement between buyer and seller, and a seller may reject the low asking price if they are not in need of the sale. SALE WAS AN OUTLIER, UNLIKELY TO AFFECT VALUES NEARBY Experts said that the prices of other units in the area are unlikely to be affected, as the resale HDB market does not get distorted by a single transaction. Mr Tan of PropNex Realty said that in general, one-off sales are not likely to move the needle, and it takes several such transactions of the same flat type over a period of time to shift valuations. While buyers might note the low price of the flat, the circumstances behind the sale also matter and it is unlikely that future buyers and sellers in the area would encounter a similar scenario. Therefore, a S$100,000 resale transaction would be seen as an outlier and is unlikely to be considered by valuers when they valuate nearby flats, said experts.

Source: https://www.motor1.com/reviews/690621/2025-porsche-macan-ev-review/ Welcome to the future. The future of Porsche, at least, and Audi, too, eventually. Underneath that whisp of cladding and all the black vinyl is the new, all-electric Porsche Macan, the first product built upon Volkswagen Group's Premium Platform Electric. PPE is set to deliver a new generation of high-end electric Porsches and Audis to boot. After a day of hustling a prototype of the new Macan around California roads, I'm here to say that the future is looking bright. Bright, but also perhaps a bit murky. While this is an EV Macan, it won't be called "Macan EV" or "Macan Electric." It's just called Macan, and while it is set to enter the market in early 2025, the internally combusted Macan isn't going away. Yes, you'll have your choice of not one but two models built on two different platforms, both called Macan, at dealerships soon. Confusing? A smidge, yeah, but this is very definitely the one you'll want. The Next Generation When it comes to first acts, it's hard to do better than the Taycan. Porsche's first EV made the transition from luscious concept to desirable production machine smoother than most. It'll be a hard act to follow, but from what I just experienced behind the wheel, the new Macan won't be lingering in the second-album doldrums. Let's get some of the critical figures out of the way first – or as many as we can, at least. Porsche is still playing its cards pretty close to its chest on this one, so we're not quite dealing with a full deck. The electric Macan's PPE platform will deliver a battery pack with a capacity of around 100.0 kilowatt-hours, with a range that Porsche says will test "well beyond" 500 kilometers on the European WLTP test. That equates to somewhere north of 310 miles of range, a significant boost over the Taycan's current maximum rating of 246 miles. However, that is on the rather more challenging EPA test cycle. With all that uncertainty, it's difficult to say what the Macan's US, EPA-rated range will be, but somewhere in the 275 to 300 mile range seems reasonable. And how about power? All Macans will be all-wheel drive with a dual-motor setup, but three different power levels will be available. Porsche has yet to figure out just how to brand this thing, but you can imagine it arriving in dealers as something like a Macan 4, 4S, and Turbo to follow current Taycan branding. Porsche again doesn't have specific power figures available, but I was told the top-shelf Turbo trim would manage around 450 kilowatts. That's just a tick over 600 horsepower. The top-shelf Macan GTS today offers 434 hp. That is a healthy jump, to say the least. That power will surely come with a considerable increase over the GTS's roughly 4,400-pound curb weight, too, but Porsche hasn't confirmed a figure. And, just to round out all the TBDs, we don't have pricing on the electric Macan either, but don't be surprised if it starts above the Macan GTS, which currently has an MSRP north of $85,000. Monster Macan Now that we've established all the unknowns let's dig into the known: This thing is a monster. I drove a variety of flavors of electric Macan on a beautiful day hustling through the Malibu hills, but I started in a model that Porsche's engineers would only describe as "top" trim. That meant all the power, all the handling goodies, and the air suspension, lacking only the rear steering option. So, that meant somewhere north of 600 hp put to the road through two electric motors. Unlike on Taycan, the rear motor no longer has a two-speed transmission, but it is augmented by an active rear differential with torque vectoring. I started my day, as so many SoCal drivers do, stuck in traffic, dawdling along over some questionably paved stretches of asphalt. My first impressions were of a car that's remarkably compliant and comfortable for commuting. It's quiet, too, as you'd expect an EV to be, but given this was such an early prototype, I'd expected some squeaks and rattles or some degree of excessive road noise. There wasn't a hint. The roads cleared as I got out of town. As the asphalt started snaking, I was able to pick up the pace. Dropping the Macan into Sport mode delivers an immediate and noticeable change in character. The throttle response immediately sharpens, the suspension likewise stops being so soft and starts getting real. After being nearly lulled to sleep in earlier gridlock, I confess I was not expecting the new Macan to be such a powerhouse in the turns. The harder I pushed, the better it responded, really coming alive when I twisted the mode dial over to Sport Plus. Soon I was comfortable enough to have the all-season Continental tires at both axles squealing in complaint through the corners. The Macan did remarkably well at managing the grip from those increasingly overtaxed tires. Yes, the Macan tended to understeer, but in the sort of safe, predictable way that makes sense for a car like this. That understeer wasn't terminal by any means. Turning the wheel a little more and adding a little throttle resulted in the nose coming around every time, that rear differential doing its magic. Oversteer was easy to provoke, and the Porsche's various stability management systems were kind enough to let me enjoy it. In hours of overly aggressive driving, tires squealing, I only felt one significant intervention. And the power? Addictive. On Sport Plus, the throttle is incredibly sharp, the kind of delivery that may cause neck injuries for passengers not receiving fair warning before you step on it. The power requires some modulation as you accelerate out of tight corners, but that rear differential does a lot of work to keep the thing moving in the right direction. I later sampled cars with the rear-steering system, and that just added more agility to the mix. It's paired with an even sharper variable steering ratio to make the car feel almost too eager to get to the apex, a feeling that is utterly addictive. And the less-powerful electric Macans? While they certainly lacked the eye-opening thrust of that top Turbo (or whatever Porsche calls it), they're still properly quick. Their accelerative performance should be easily on par with any of the internally combusted Macans. The feeling across the range there is equally good when it comes to braking. The brake pedal has confidence-inspiring firmness yet still enough travel to comfortably work through traffic without complaint from back-seat passengers. That feel, though, is entirely synthetic. The electric Macan uses a brake-by-wire pedal system that, behind the scenes, relies on electric regenerative braking as much as possible before seamlessly calling in some help from the physical brakes. Thanks to the Macan's 800-volt battery system, the car can pull a lot of juice from those motors during regen, meaning you'll only need the physical brakes under serious decel. If and when the brake performance is degraded due to temperature or the like, a Porsche engineer told me the pedal feel will modulate to give feedback to the driver. But, on a hard, hot day of charging through the California hills, I never felt a hint of fade, simulated or otherwise. Sadly, though, there's one fly in this ointment: one-pedal driving. Porsche is still sticking to its guns: If you want to slow down, you'll need to move your foot from accelerator to brake. I can't argue with the engineers that it may be the more efficient way to drive, but then you also can't argue that PDK transmissions are quicker and more efficient than manuals, and yet Porsche is quite proud to offer those to its sports car enthusiasts. Plenty of electric car enthusiasts prefer one-pedal driving, myself very much included, and as Porsche gets more serious about EVs, it'd be nice if the company acknowledged that. After all, adding a high-regen mode is a heck of a lot simpler than adding a third pedal.

What is the answer to Russia's FAB bombs? Last month Ukriane targeted a number of Su34, which are the bombers that carrying these. But that has stopped, and Ukraine is running out of AD missiles and system. Russia is also successful in targeting some of these near front line AD system. Russia's Arty shelling and missile strike are getting very accurate. Russian Su25 are literally flying into Chasiv Yar which in the new frontline. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/11/mass-use-of-guided-bombs-driving-russian-advances-says-ukraine Mass use of guided bombs driving Russian advances, says Ukraine Up to 500 ‘drop-and-forget’ bombs containing foreign components being fired every week, government says The mass use of “drop-and-forget” guided bombs containing foreign components is driving Russian advances in Ukraine, with up to 500 now being fired a week, according to a Ukrainian government analysis. High explosive and cluster bombs fitted with “UMPC” guiding systems with a range of 40-60km (25-37 miles) are now said to be a central threat on the frontline, forcing back Ukrainian forces. According to a Ukrainian government report obtained by the Guardian, such weapons fired from afar by aircraft “played a key role in the destruction of [the eastern city of] Avdiivka and the seizure of its ruins by Russia”. Russia took full control in mid-February of Avdiivka, in the industrial Donbas region, its biggest gain since capturing Bakhmut last May. The Ukrainian analysts write: “Russia uses UMPC bombs primarily to its targets in frontline areas, minimising the possibility of its own aircraft being hit by Ukrainian air defences. In just one week, from 26 February to 3 March, Russia used more than 500 [guided aerial bombs with a mounted UMPC]”. The freefalling Soviet design bombs used by the Russian military are being easily transformed into guided ones by adding a UMPC “planning and correction module”, cheap wings and satellite navigation systems. They are described in the military as being “drop-and-forget” as aircraft carrying them are able to fire out of reach of Ukraine’s air-defence systems. Russia’s air force appears to have been a key player in turning the tide of the war in the Kremlin’s favour in recent months at a time when Ukraine’s air defences are at a low ebb. A recent paper from the International Institute for Strategic Studies warned: “Russia is using glide bombs, along with direct-attack munitions, in volume to overwhelm Ukrainian air defence.” The thinktank noted that the source of the success of the weapon was the lack of capacity within the Ukrainian air defence. “The reduced rate of missile engagements and the growing number of glide-bomb attacks are indicative of the scarcity of air-defence weapons,” they wrote. “This shortage is in part due to delays in European aid and the hold up of the latest US military-aid package, which is worth around $60bn. Passed by the US Senate in February, it has failed to win the support of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.” Russia is reliant on foreign-made components but has not found any difficulty in importing them, despite the west imposing sanctions. The Ukrainian report on the latest military developments notes that on the samples of such munitions obtained by its forces the “surface of electronic components is rubbed or varnished, which prevents the identification of some components”. Analysts have, however, identified a variety of key pieces of technology in the guided bombs which are said to have been imported to Russia via China, Thailand and Turkey. The components were originally made by companies in the US, China and Japan, it is claimed, although there is no evidence that any of the manufacturers have breached the western sanctions regime on imports to Russia. Nevertheless, the supply of Russia’s military-industrial complex from China is a growing concern in Washington. On Tuesday, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, while on a two-day visit to Beijing, increased that anxiety by claiming that the two countries had agreed to discuss ways to deepen their security cooperation. The US treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, also warned during a parallel trip to China that there would be “significant consequences” for any Chinese companies supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. UMPC systems attached to bombs “generate a flight path depending on the received flight tasks with location correction” enabled through global navigation systems, according to the Ukrainian government report. A key developer of the technology being attached to the bombs is said to be the Russian manufacturer NPO Basalt JSC, which is able to produce 500 units a month. The bombs – ranging from the 250kg FAB-250 to the 1,500kg FAB-1500s – on which the guidance systems are often attached, are high explosive and have a “relatively robust casing for penetrating soil or obstacles such as interfloor floors of buildings and structures”, according to the Ukrainian report. The estimated range of the middle-weight FAB-500 is 55-60km. The heavier bombs are said by the analysis to be carried by Su-34 and Su-35S precision bombers. “The onboard equipment of these aircraft probably allows changing the coordinates of their target during the flight but before launch”, the Ukrainian report says. According to the report, “civilians and civil infrastructure are also often targeted”. It cites a strike that damaged 15 high-rise buildings, injuring 16 civilians, including two children, in Kurakhove, in the Donetsk region, on 3 March, and strikes in the Kharkiv region on 7 and 27 March that killed two and injured 17.