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Electric Vehicle Sales Rank by Model in 2023

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  Electric vehicle (EV) sales are gaining momentum, reaching 18% of global vehicle sales in 2023. As new competitors bring more affordable options and new performance features, the market continues to mature as customers increasingly look to electric options. This graphic ranks the top-selling EVs worldwide as of August 2023, based on data from CleanTechnica. As we can see, Tesla‘s Model Y still holds a comfortable lead over the competition with 772,364 units sold. That’s more than double the sales of the #2 top selling vehicle, Tesla’s Model 3 (364,403) But it’s hard to ignore the rising prevalence of Chinese EVs. The next five best selling EV vehicles are Chinese, including three from BYD. The automaker’s Atto 3 (or Yuan Plus, depending on market), is being sold in various countries including Germany, the UK, Japan, and India. Meanwhile, Chinese automaker GAC Group also had two models of its Aion EV brand make the rankings, with the Aion S selling 160,693 units so far. Regional marke

Everything to know about Tesla’s Cybertruck

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    The boxy vehicle is Tesla’s first new model since 2020, when it started delivering the Model Y. Yet, Cybertruck’s initial debut predates that moment; Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed off an early version of the pickup at a memorable 2019 event, when it accidentally smashed two windows while attempting to demonstrate Cybertruck’s durability. Here we’ll answer some questions we figured a brave explorer such as yourself might ask (err… type in a search bar) about Tesla’s Cybertruck, including details on the vehicle’s specs, availability and design of the vehicle. The first deliveries, in which about 10 high-profile customers like Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian took possession of the truck, occurred November 30 at the Tesla Gigafactory in Austin. While we have lots of details it’s still unclear if the Cybertruck will kick off the vehicle’s journey toward success, or failure. The Cybertruck is a steel-clad electric pickup truck made by Tesla. According to Musk, the vehicle measures fewer th

How Do All-Electric Cars Work?

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All-electric vehicles, also referred to as battery electric vehicles (BEVs), have an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. The vehicle uses a large traction battery pack to power the electric motor and must be plugged in to a wall outlet or charging equipment, also called electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). Because it runs on electricity, the vehicle emits no exhaust from a tailpipe and does not contain the typical liquid fuel components, such as a fuel pump, fuel line, or fuel tank. Battery (all-electric auxiliary) In an electric drive vehicle, the auxiliary battery provides electricity to power vehicle accessories. Charge Port The charge port allows the vehicle to connect to an external power supply in order to charge the traction battery pack. DC/DC Converter This device converts higher-voltage DC power from the traction battery pack to the lower-voltage DC power needed to run vehicle accessories and recharge the auxiliary battery. Electric Traction Motor Us