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Here is the summary:The car is considered amazing-looking. One of the best options for long journeys, the car has 1400 kilometers of total range, and 430 kilometers of EV-only range. It supports 500 kW fast charging. Xpengs are using EREVs, not plugin hybrids. 60% of EV sales in China are EREVS.
The review discusses the G6 model EREV, it is a hybrid and can fast charge. Iit has 500 kilowatt fast charging. An executive explained that its 1.5 liter engine runs constantly at 2000 RPM, and it contains the Turing chip, which enables self-driving, and relies on a battery from CALB.
New hybrid versions are coming for the G9, G7 and possibly the P7 Plus. The new models will use lithium ion phosphate batteries from CALB, which is their primary supplier. There will be five total hybrid models. A plug-in hybrid is a modified internal combustion car, while an EREV is a modified EV, which makes them more efficient than plug in hybrids. Sales of EREVS in China have grown around 60%.
Xpeng’s workforce is now 30,000 people, and they aim to reach 60 markets around the world this year. Sales this year have grown more than 200%. Overall, the reviewer is not a fan of hybrids in general, but thinks that for certain use cases and certain people, they do make sense.
