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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions By Nathan May | 05.10.22 The Porche Taycan is one of the fastest all-electric cars on the market, reaching 60 mph in under three seconds. At the other end of the spectrum, this Chinese Mini EV tops out at that speed (with the benefit of a strong tailwind). But what Wuling's Mini EV lacks in performance, it makes up for in value for money: It costs less to buy outright than it does to add Apple CarPlay to a Ferrari. Meanwhile, Tesla's middle-of-the-road Model 3 has become so popular, it seems every other car is electric these days. Yet electric cars are not without their challenges. The game of arithmetic brinkmanship drivers must play when their navigation systems suddenly adjust to show a remaining range that's less than the distance to their destination is every EV owner's worst nightmare. The real question here, the one every EV user wants to know when nearing single-digit charge levels, is: Can you really earn a few extra miles by going without warm air or switching off the radio? The answer is complicated, and there are more than a few surprises. Read our guide to all the things that drain your EV battery. If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more.     All the Things That Drain Your EV Battery And, yes, there's way more to it than just driving hard and turning on those heated seats. Porsche's Taycan Is the Best Electric Car $150,000 Can Buy The all-new sport sedan may be the world's most advanced car—we just wish it felt more like a Porsche of old. This Chinese EV Sells at Just Over $5,000. So We Tried It Wuling's Mini EV, made in partnership with General Motors, outsells Tesla's Model 3 in China and costs less than adding CarPlay to a Ferrari. Can Superfast Battery Charging Fix the Electric Car? The dominant trend in EV batteries is that bigger is better. Maybe with speedier charging, automakers could do more with less. The Batteries of the Future Are Weightless and Invisible There's a renaissance underway in structural battery research, which aims to build energy storage into the very devices and vehicles they power. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in AI explained. Give yourself the gift of information. Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now.   Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   When you buy something using the retail links in this email, we earn a small affiliate commission. Read more about how this works.   This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions