Electric Vehicles

Beijing: Chinese tech giant Huawei is planning to make electric cars under its own brand, and now a new report has claimed that the company has filed a couple of patents relating to the same.

Specifically, two patents filed by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. titled “An Electric Drive System, Powertrain, and Electric Vehicle“. The patents were both filed on October 21, 2020, and have the application numbers CN112436747A and CN112436779A, reports GizmoChina.

The patent description published with the model bearing the application number CN112436747A shows that this application provides an electric drive system, a powertrain, and an electric vehicle, which involves the technical field of electronic circuits.

The second patent with application number CN112436779A is also for an electric drive system, a powertrain, and an electric vehicle, which involves the field of power electronics technology.

Huawei is in talks with state-owned Changan Automobile and other automakers to use their car plants to make its electric vehicles (EVs).

Huawei is also in discussions with Beijing-backed BAIC Group’s BluePark New Energy Technology to manufacture its EVs.

In addition, another Chinese tech company Xiaomi is also planning to build its own car and is considering it as a strategic decision, but specific details and the path it aims to take are yet to be determined.

Back in 2013, Lei Jun had visited the US twice to meet with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and now it seems that its interest on the field has grown.

The Indian market has also seen a demand for smart vehicles, and auto companies like Tata, Mahindra and others are offering their electric vehicles.

A rare earth miner-related exchange traded fund was among the hardest hit on Friday, but the sector has enjoyed a stellar run on the heels of renewed interest in clean energy technologies.

The VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) fell 3.1% on Friday, testing its short-term support at the 50-day simple moving average. REMX has increased 20.6% year-to-date and has advanced 128.2% over the past year.

Rare earth miners and uranium producers have enjoyed the flood of new money going into electric vehicles and environmental, social, and governance investment themes, Bloomberg reports.

Lithium producers have traditionally benefited from the growth in the electric vehicle market and the broader green energy push that has raised demand for lithium-ion batteries. More recently, rare earth producers have also gained momentum amid the greater push toward electric vehicles, especially with the Biden administration targeting a zero-emission future more reliant on clean energy alternatives.

For example, shares of MP Materials Corp., the largest U.S.-based miner of rare earths, has gained fourfold since Joe Biden won the election four months ago.

MP is “a play on accelerating adoption of electric vehicles and electrification trends in wind turbines,” Morgan Stanley analyst Carlos De Alba said in a report on Tuesday. “If you like EV, you’ll love MP.”

So-called rare earth metals are incorporated in new technologies, from lithium-ion batteries to electric vehicles, wind turbines, and missile guidance systems. There is also limited global supply as only a handful of producers globally produce the metals. China controls the lion’s share of the sector’s production and capacity.

Looking ahead, the uranium sector could also gain momentum as some are speculating that large funds are probably slowly raising allocations to the sector.

“Uranium sector supply/demand balance is the tightest we’ve seen since pre-Fukushima,” GJL Research analyst Gordon Johnson told Bloomberg, referencing the 2011 nuclear catastrophe in Japan.

“When you add to this, uranium stocks are now gaining attention from ESG investors due to their low GHG footprint and quintessential role as a clean energy alternative, we see the set-up for incremental/new Uranium investments as opportune,” Johnson added, referring to greenhouse gas emissions.

ETF investors can also tap into the uranium mining sector through funds like the North Shore Global Uranium Mining ETF (NYSE: URNM) and Global X Uranium ETF (URA).

For more news, information, and strategy, visit the ESG Channel.

It’s the dilemma every automaker is frantically trying to solve: Convincing Americans to give up gas-powered cars for electric vehicles.

The barriers are diverse. There’s range anxiety. A lack of nationwide chargers. Steep prices. A general bewilderedness of what an electric vehicle is and how it works.

Tesla, of course, has dominated the burgeoning electric vehicle market since its curvy, high-tech Model S sedan launched in June 2012.

Even with the introduction of EVs from European and from mainstream brands — General Motors, Nissan, Audi, Jaguar, Audi, Hyundai — Tesla continues to outsell the competition. In fact, four of the five bestselling EVs in the U.S. are Teslas.

“Tesla is clearly the most successful EV company — ever,” Karl Brauer, executive publisher of the website CarExpert, told ABC News.

Teslas are not inexpensive. The rear-wheel drive base Model 3 starts at $36,990. The Model S in “Plaid+” trim — Tesla’s most powerful model with an alarmingly fast 0-60 mph time of 1.99 seconds — sets buyers back at least $134,490. Tesla showed consumers are “willing to pay up” for EVs, noted Brauer.

Many automakers, however, are deciding to build snappy EVs that offer solid range at attractive prices — a strategy that could pump up sales and market share — of EVs this year. The average transaction price of an EV in 2020 was $54,206 vs. an industry average of $39,251 — an increase of 38.1%, according to Edmunds.

Take GM for example. The redesigned 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV, available this summer, has an MSRP of $31,995 — a saving of more than $5,000 from the 2021 model. The compact EV gets an estimated 259 miles on a full charge. Both the Bolt EV and the all-new Bolt EUV, similar in design to the EV but slightly larger and more SUV-like with an estimated range of 250 miles, are fitted with 65 kilowatt-hour, lithium-ion battery packs. The single-motor drive unit in the Bolts deliver a peppy 200 horsepower and 266 lb.-ft. of torque — plenty fine for daily drives and routine errands.

GM is so committed to its electrified future (30 new EVs globally by 2035) that the company will cover standard installation of Level 2 charging capability for customers who purchase or lease a 2022 Bolt EUV or Bolt EV.

“We want customers for life,” Jesse Ortega, architectural chief engineer of the Chevrolet Bolt, told reporters in February. “We have a golden opportunity here. EVs are now more attainable to a whole lot more customers with the lower price point.”

The most affordable EV on the market currently belongs to British marque MINI Cooper. The quirky automaker unveiled its hardtop two-door SE last March. Roughly 1,200 units of the $29,995 hatchback have been sold in the U.S. and more than 80% of SE buyers are new to the brand, according to Andrew Cutler, a MINI spokesperson.

What the SE lacks in range — an estimated 110 miles — it makes up for in retro styling and performance, with go-kart handling, instant torque and smooth acceleration. Cutler pointed out that a majority of Americans commute an average of 40 miles round-trip per day, well below the SE’s industry-maligned range.

“You plug-in at night, unplug in the morning and drive all day,” he said. “The SE is a fun, electric escape pod.”

Volkswagen’s battery-powered ID.4 goes for the jugular of non-electric rivals like the Toyota RAV4 and the Honda CR-V. The rear electric motor in the ID.4 ($39,995 for the entry-level Pro model and $43,995 for the 1st Edition, which, according to VW, is completely sold out) puts out 201 hp and 229 lb.-ft. of torque and the 82kWh battery allows the sporty EV to travel 250 miles between charges.

The ride style depends on the owner. Newbies to one-pedal driving will likely prefer the default mode, which allows the ID.4 to coast whenever the driver’s foot is off the accelerator or brake pedal, mimicking how a traditional internal combustion engine operates. Either way, VW promises its first all-electric SUV and the brand’s first global EV will be an engaging experience. Plus, the Volkswagen ID.4 comes with three years of unlimited public DC fast charging on the Electrify America network — a move by VW to win over more customers.

“We are at a tipping point with EVs,” Dustin Krause, Volkswagen’s director of e-mobility, told ABC News. “Curiosity is strong for the ID.4. This is an opportunity for people to get reacquainted with the brand.”

Ivan Drury, a senior manager at Edmunds, said an EV’s range may actually be more important than price for consumers debating whether to join the electric car revolution.

“Higher ranger is definitely helping to persuade people to give up their ICE vehicles,” he told ABC News. “Range is so critical and it’s increasing every model year — 250 to 300 miles is the sweet spot.”

Drury noted that owners of gas, diesel, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles put more miles on the odometer than EV buyers. If range anxiety fades away, EVs can go from being an “experiment” to a daily conveyance, he said.

Electrics will grow on Americans when a large selection of battery-powered trucks and SUVs are available, according to Brauer. He does like the $37,390 Hyundai all-electric KONA SUV, which offers 258 miles of range and is eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit — along with most EVs, except Bolts and Teslas.

“Fear and apprehension are keeping a lot of people from buying EVs,” Brauer said, adding, “Tesla has created an EV following that’s not based on natural consumer behavior. It’s based on a personality, a cult.”

Brauer and Drury agree that Ford’s trumpeted Mustang Mach-E — starting price $42,895 — may be the EV that truly woos undecided motorists and helps end the nation’s fascination with giant gas-guzzlers. The slinky SUV boasts an estimated range of up to 300 miles and the more pricey GT version posts a 0-60 mph sprint of 3.8 seconds, faster than some conventional Mustangs on the road today.

“Ford has taken a product every American is fully aware of — the Mustang — and has done something controversial,” Drury said. “Can it convert Tesla owners to becoming Ford owners? That would be a paradigm shift.”

According to Darren Palmer, global director of battery electric vehicles at Ford, the sexy SUV has already persuaded existing EV owners to swap their vehicles for the Mach-E and 65% of people who put deposits down were Ford neophytes. Like VW, Ford is sweetening the deal for new owners of a Mach-E, giving 250 kilowatt hours of free charging through FordPass Rewards at Electrify America fast-charging stations. The Dearborn automaker expects global sales of the Mach-E to reach 50,000 units in its first 12 months of production.

“Americans are not quite ready for EVs,” Palmer told ABC News. “This vehicle shows them what’s possible.”

Back in the 1970s and 1980s, Japanese-made cars, such as those from Honda and Nissan, disrupted the American auto market. The same thing might be happening again soon within the electric car market, only this time, the cars are coming from China.

In terms of volume, China has become the undoubted leader in the electric vehicle market. According to the International Energy Agency, as of 2019, China was home to 2.58 million battery electric vehicles (BEVs), while there were slightly less than a million cars in Europe, and in the U.S., there were only 880,000.

China is also home to 82 percent of the world’s electric vehicle fast charger installations, and it has more public slow chargers than the rest of the world combined. We recently reported on Wuling Motors’ electric vehicle, the Hong Guang Mini EV, and how in China in January 2021, it outsold the Tesla 3 by a factor of two-to-one.

According to Nikkei Asia, the Chinese government plans to have “new-energy” vehicles account for half of all new auto sales by 2035. The category of “new-energy” vehicles includes electrics and plug-in hybrids.

We’re going to take a look at some of China’s electric vehicles and examine the impact they may soon have on the U.S. market.

1. BYD

BYD, which stands for “Build Your Dreams,” is the automotive subsidiary of the Chinese company BYD Co. Ltd. The company manufactures cars, buses, trucks, bicycles, forklifts, and rechargeable batteries. The cars include all-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and gasoline-powered vehicles.

In 2008, famed investor Warren Buffett bought 225 million shares of BYD, an investment totaling $232 million. By October 2020, those shares were worth $4.5 billion, proving once again Buffett’s reputation as the world’s canniest investor.

In April 2020, Australia announced a “Clean Air Taxi” initiative by a new e-taxi company, ETaxiCo. It is expected to have 2,000 BYD electric vehicles in its fleet by the end of 2021.

In May 2020, BYD announced that it would start selling its Tang SUV and a suite of commercial vehicles in Norway. BYD is also part of a joint venture with Daimler AG to produce the Denza brand of electric vehicles.

2. BJEV

BJEV is a subsidiary of Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. Ltd. (BAIC), which is 60 percent owned by the Chinese government. BJEV sells its range of EVs under the Arcfox brand.

In 2013, German company Daimler AG acquired a 12 percent stake in the company, and Daimler’s influence can be seen in the design of the BAIC EU260 model, which looks similar to Mercedes C series vehicles.

3. SAIC

SAIC is the largest vehicle manufacturer in China. The company owns the Maxus and Roewe brands of electric vehicles that are sold in China, and it purchased the British brand MG and has been selling electric vehicles in the UK.

Popular models include the MG ZS EV, and MG5 EV, which is the first electric station wagon available in Great Britain. Anticipated in 2021 is the MG E-Motion, which is rumored to cost under £30,000 ($41,000).

4. Wuling

Tesla is now manufacturing its Model 3 at a new factory in Shanghai. With the closer proximity, the Model 3 is able to sell for 250,000 yuan, or $39,000, in China.

At the other end of the price spectrum is the Hong Guang Mini EV, which is manufactured in a joint venture between Chinese state-owned SAIC, Liuzhou Wuling Motors Co. Ltd., and America’s General Motors. The Hong Guang Mini EV retails for 29,155 yuan or around $4,500.

Standard features include anti-lock brakes, electronic brake-force distribution, a tire pressure monitoring system, rear parking sensors, power windows, and a stereo; however, the base model doesn’t come with air conditioning. For an additional $500, this can be added.

In China, the Hong Guang Mini EV is marketed as “the people’s commuting tool.” The hatchback car is less than 10 feet (3 m) long, is 5 ft (1.5 m) wide, but it still manages to seat four people.

The car has a top speed of 62 mph (100 km/h), and a range of 106 miles (170 kilometers). Its electric motor produces a maximum of 13 kW (17.4 horsepower) and 85 Nm (62.7 pound-feet) of torque with rear-wheel drive.

Perhaps most interesting, the Hong Guang Mini EV can recharge by plugging into a standard 240-volt outlet. This kind of outlet is common in American homes where they power appliances such as electric ovens and dryers.

5. NIO

You might already be familiar with NIO because the company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the company also sponsors a Formula E racing team.

According to a recent article in Forbes, NIO is planning to release its ET7 sedan in 2022 as a rival to Tesla’s Model S. The top-of-the-line ET7 will have a battery with up to 150kWh, giving it a range of over 621 miles (1,000 kilometers). This would be a game-changer for electric vehicles.

It’s clear that changes are coming to the worldwide electric vehicle market. It’s also becoming increasingly clear that many of those changes are likely to be coming from China.

Chinese tech giant Huawei is planning to make electric cars under its own brand, and now a new report has claimed that the company has filed a couple of patents relating to the same.

Specifically, two patents filed by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. titled “An Electric Drive System, Powertrain, and Electric Vehicle”. The patents were both filed on October 21, 2020, and have the application numbers CN112436747A and CN112436779A, reports GizmoChina.

The patent description published with the model bearing the application number CN112436747A shows that this application provides an electric drive system, a powertrain, and an electric vehicle, which involves the technical field of electronic circuits.

The second patent with application number CN112436779A is also for an electric drive system, a powertrain, and an electric vehicle, which involves the field of power electronics technology.

Huawei is in talks with state-owned Changan Automobile and other automakers to use their car plants to make its electric vehicles (EVs).

Huawei is also in discussions with Beijing-backed BAIC Group’s BluePark New Energy Technology to manufacture its EVs.

In addition, another Chinese tech company Xiaomi is also planning to build its own car and is considering it as a strategic decision, but specific details and the path it aims to take are yet to be determined.

Back in 2013, Lei Jun had visited the US twice to meet with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and now it seems that its interest on the field has grown.

The Indian market has also seen a demand for smart vehicles, and auto companies like Tata, Mahindra and others are offering their electric vehicles. — IANS

HERZLIYA, Israel: From flat battery to full charge in just five minutes – an Israeli start-up has developed technology it says could eliminate the “range anxiety” associated with electric cars.

Ultra-fast recharge specialists StoreDot have developed a first-generation lithium-ion battery that can rival the filling time of a standard car at the pump.

“We are changing the entire experience of the driver, the problem of ‘range anxiety’ … that you might get stuck on the highway without energy,” StoreDot founder Doron Myersdorf said.

The innovation could eliminate the hours required to recharge an electric car, he said.

Hundreds of prototypes are being tested by manufacturers.

READ: The Big Read – After a decade of fits and starts, it’s all systems go for Singapore’s electric vehicle dream

His company, based in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, is backed by four key investors: German automobile manufacturer Daimler, the UK’s British Petroleum and the electronic giants Samsung and TDK.

Myersdorf, who set up the company in 2012, has tested the battery on phones, drones and scooters, before tackling the big prize of electric vehicles.

“REVOLUTION”

But Eric Esperance, an analyst at Roland Berger consulting firm, cautioned that while ultra-fast charging would be a “revolution”, many stages remain.

“We are still far off from the industrial automotive market,” he told AFP.

In 2019, the Nobel Chemistry Prize was awarded to John Goodenough of the US, Britain’s Stanley Whittingham and Japan’s Akira Yoshino for the invention of lithium-ion batteries.

“This lightweight, rechargeable and powerful battery is now used in everything from mobile phones to laptops and electric vehicles,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on awarding the prize.

READ: All HDB car parks in at least 8 towns to have electric vehicle charging points by 2025

Myersdorf said charging “speed was not part” of the original design that won the Nobel, so he worked on what was “considered impossible”: A lithium-ion battery good to go in minutes.

“We wanted to demonstrate that you can take a lithium-ion battery, replace some of its materials and then charge it in five minutes,” he said.

The engineer switched the original graphite in the battery’s negative anode with silicon.

“We are taking that amazing innovation of the lithium-ion battery and upgrading it to extreme fast charging capability,” he said.

Batteries are assembled in a laboratory equipped with large glass boxes, sealed to keep oxygen out.

StoreDot chemists clad in goggles and white coats build 100 batteries a week, sent to companies for possible use in their products.

“FOSSIL FUEL-FREE SOCIETY”

The team is already working on a second generation of batteries to cut costs.

While the design cycle of a vehicle is “typically four to five years”, they are looking to speed up the process.

“We are working on taking this solution to the market in parallel, by designing the manufacturing facilities that would be able to mass produce this battery,” Myersdorf said.

The Nobel jury praised the lithium-ion battery for being able to “store significant amounts of energy from solar and wind power, making possible a fossil fuel-free society”.

READ: Budget 2021 – More incentives to encourage early adoption of electric vehicles

As public opinion shifts towards prioritising the climate change crisis, manufacturers are gearing production towards less polluting vehicles.

But the road is long.

On the ground, charging stations would have to be adapted for the new generation batteries, costing between US$1,500 and US$10,000 depending on capacity.

Electric cars are also still expensive, and in 2019 they represented only 2.6 per cent of global sales, according to the International Energy Agency.

For Myersdorf, the sooner the world switches to electric vehicles the better, pointing to the “huge impact on the planet”.

But recycling lithium-ion batteries remains a problem, with Esperance noting that each has a lifespan of between 3,000 and 3,500 charges.

“We must set up a recycling system, as there is for lead-acid batteries,” he said. “Today, this network is just being set up.”

Both the extraction and recycling of lithium pose ecological, political and economic challenges for technology to overcome.

United States:

Electric Vehicles Continue To Roll Off The Assembly Line Even With Speedbumps Along The Way

As consumers continue to display a growing appetite for the
electric vehicle compared to their fossil fuel counterparts,
manufacturers are starting to take notice. In 2021 alone, major
OEMs and new-market entrants are expected to the launch over 22 new
EV models around the globe. These new models are coming as either
standalone platforms under new models or as a upgrades within
existing model line-ups. But, with new models being announced every
few weeks, roadblocks to wider adoption continue to persist.

We noted in our February
10^th article, The Shift to Electric
Vehicles is Only Just Starting to Accelerate, consumers are
starting to see full electrification commitments by major OEMs and
new market participants at an ever increasing  rate,
including many committing to full electrification within the
decade. While the EV technologies underlying most new models are
relatively similar in nature, the availability of EV tax credits
for purchasers and infrastructure limitation remain two key
bottlenecks in purchaser decision making and eventual electric
vehicle adoption.

Since 2010, consumers who purchase an electric vehicle could
qualify for a tax credit of $7,500 depending on the type of
electric vehicle they purchased. At the time this credit was put
into place, electric vehicle adoption in America was still in its
infancy and models were limited in their availability as only a few
manufacturers offered them for sale. The tax credit carried with it
a cap of 200,000 vehicles from each manufacturer. Once a
manufacture sold its 200,001 electric vehicles, the tax credit
dropped to zero in a year. As a result, OEMs, such as General
Motors and Tesla, who have already sold over 200,000 qualifying
vehicles are no longer to leverage the tax credit as a way to
offset the higher cost of many of their electric vehicle models.
Recognizing the disparity caused by an effective penalty on those
who supported electrification early on, compared to those just now
entering the market, the Biden Administration and members of
Congressional leadership are looking at ways to expand or otherwise
modify the cap above the 200,000 thresholds and level the playing
field for existing and new manufacturers.   
  

Even with the tax credit being modified, as we noted in our
prior article, the infrastructure needed to support the shift from
gas stations to charging stations will continue to be a roadblock
along the way to main-stream electrification. Although consumers
may be willing to turn in the pump for a plug, their ability to
find adequate charging stations let alone the time constraints of
charging a battery will likely remain roadblocks for the short-term
rollout of electric vehicles. Further, access to a robust
power-grid infrastructure, parking spots with charging capacities,
home charging solutions, and other options to recharge one’s
electric vehicles will continue to be hot button issues as OEMs
implement their fully electrified platforms.

Unlike communities in Europe, who can travel locally in their
car, but can rely on mass transit like trains for inter- and
intra-city travel, the United States is highly dependent on highway
infrastructure. As a result, personal vehicles are a necessary
mechanism for many Americans to move around. In the electric
vehicle dominated world, with existing battery and charging
technologies, this means ordinary road trips have to account for
greater travel times due to charging timelines and incomplete
charging infrastructure. As a recent Wall Street Journal report
uncovered, a journey from Tampa, FL to Fort Carson, CO, which
normally takes 30 hours via gasoline powered vehicle, will take 58
hours in electric vehicles when accounting for charging times.
While charging time compared to fueling time is often a culprit of
the added timeline, broken chargers, slower than advertised
charging rates, and occupied chargers are also often to blame.
While growing pains in the electric vehicle infrastructure are
expected to continue for the short term, a critical mass of
reliable and an abundance charging infrastructure will be necessary
for setting range anxiety at ease for many Americans.

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• Whether you’re heading out with a Tesla Model 3 or a heavy-duty pickup, the Polydrops P17A is a lightweight camper claimed to help you stay cozily off the grid for up to six days.
• Well, six days under certain circumstances, anyway. It all depends on the battery and solar configurations, as well as how long you run the all-electric HVAC system or the optional kitchenette appliances.
• The P17A starts at $24,990 but can get over $36,000 with the largest battery pack and other options.

The Polydrops company’s story starts in 2017, when married couple Kyunghyun Lew and “J” Cha shifted away from architectural design and started working on a compact trailer prototype. Leveraging interest from electric-vehicle drivers and a year of increased demand due to the coronavirus, the pair came up with this off-grid, angular teardrop-style trailer meant to be towed by an EV.



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Called the P17A, the space-capsule trailer features gullwing entry doors, solar panels on the roof and, just as in electric vehicles, batteries built into the floor that provide energy to the LED lights and appliances, which can include an air conditioner, heater, fridge, induction cooktop, and 110-volt outlet.

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While the P17A was designed with EV towing in mind, the company blog features pictures of all kinds of vehicles towing its lightweight camper, from a 1987 Chevy Corvette Z51 to a 2004 Toyota Prius, a 2011 Mini Cooper S Clubman R55 to a 1997 Mazda Miata.

The P17A starts at $24,990 and can be upgraded with a kitchenette module ($1850) and a built-in bluetooth speaker ($500). The base P17A comes with 260W solar panels and 2.4 kWh of LiFePO4 batteries, which can be charged from the solar panels or a 110-volt inlet charging port. The solar panels can be upgraded to 520W for $800, and the battery capacity can be expanded up to 12 kWh. A 4.8-kWh battery costs an extra $2000, while the full 12 kWh costs $8000. Polydrops claims that a full charge of the 12.0-kWh battery can “power all components including a 5000-BTU air conditioner, heater, fridge, induction cooktop for more than six nights.”

But New Atlas reports that Polydrops calculates this six-day, off-grid experience by running the heater or air conditioner for three hours a day, the LED lights for four hours, the refrigerator for just 10 hours a day, and the Bluetooth speaker for seven hours.



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The P17A uses a lightweight aluminum frame and an exterior with an anodized aluminum finish. The cozy baltic birch interior is large enough to fit a full-size mattress and a micro closet in the back. The kitchenette is accessible from inside the camper or from the outside when the rear access hatch is open. The kitchenette add-on includes an induction stovetop, a 20-liter fridge and a hand-pump sink with a 1.6-gallon fresh water tank. The exterior of the P17A measures 13 feet seven inches long, six feet wide, and five feet three inches tall, and the trailer weighs 1200 pounds. Polydrops designs and manufactures its trailers in California.

To see how efficient an EV could be with a P17A attached to the rear, check out Polydrops company’s posted results from a series of EV towing tests using a 2018 Tesla Model 3 Long Range with stock 18-inch wheels.

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