{"id":10154,"date":"2022-02-07T16:06:21","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T16:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1379708"},"modified":"2022-02-07T16:06:21","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T16:06:21","slug":"this-futuristic-ev-promises-a-mind-melting-1000km-range-on-a-single-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=10154","title":{"rendered":"This futuristic EV promises a mind-melting 1,000km range on a single charge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2021 Lucid Air<\/a> shook up the EV<\/a> market with its whopping 837km range, but now there\u2019s a new player in town with an even higher number: the Norwegian company Fresco Motors<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Meet the Fresco XL<\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s start with the most impressive spec: the Fresco XL is slated to come with a single charge range of <\/span>1,000km<\/span><\/i>. That\u2019s enough to get you from Amsterdam to Paris \u2014 and back. <\/span><\/p>\n

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According to the company, this has been made possible thanks to the vehicle\u2019s aerodynamic trims and extra-large battery pack. Hence the car\u2019s name, I guess. <\/span><\/p>\n

What exactly does an extra-large battery pack mean, you ask? We reached out to Fresco to find out and will update the article if we receive a response.<\/span><\/p>\n

One thing the company did reveal though is the battery will be double stacked on the car\u2019s dual electric motors (placed on each axle), facilitating the 1,000km range. <\/span><\/p>\n

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An all-rounder<\/h3>\n

Don\u2019t get fooled by the car\u2019s minimalist exterior. It\u2019s actually an eight-seater sedan, designed to perform as an all-weather, off-roader as well. <\/span><\/p>\n

The dual motors function to provide grip and traction on icy roads, it features all-wheel drive (AWD), and can be transformed into a camper by pulling down the passenger seats. <\/span><\/p>\n

Plus, you can hook it up to your house and use it as a backup energy storage unit in case of a power failure \u2014 how cool is that?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Is it a pod or a car?<\/h3>\n

Interestingly, the company itself describes the Fresco XL not as a car, but as a pod. And, aesthetically, I can see why, especially when you compare it to something like this from Project Insight<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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But, in a more real sense, the Fresco XL is still definitely a car.<\/span><\/p>\n

In my mind, it isn\u2019t trying to be pod-like, more following the design of futuristic spaceship-looking cars, like the <\/span>Teorema<\/a> and the <\/span>Cadillac InnerSpace<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whatever you think of the aesthetics, Fresco seems to have an impressive vehicle here \u2014 on paper at least. We\u2019re still yet to see if the production-ready version will bring what\u2019s promised to the table. Sometimes there\u2019s a big gap between what EV-makers believe they can do, and what they actually can.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can already pre-order it on the company\u2019s website, and, yes, it comes with an impressive price tag as well: $114,330.<\/span><\/p>\n

And if you\u2019re hungry for some more information about the Fresco XL? Well, we\u2019ll leave you with this reveal video:<\/span><\/p>\n