Tesla's Elon Musk promised the Cybertruck would float, and Rivian said the R1T would debut with a skid steer functionality. Today, we don't have either. But get this: China's BYD made an SUV that can do both. As a bonus, it also looks like an evolved Land Rover Defender 130. California Governor Gavin Newsom tried it out, and here's what he had to say.
How impressive can a partly zero-emission vehicle be? Well, the YangWang U8 surely tries to sweep you off your feet! It does cost around $150,000, but it comes with four electric motors that fee off of a 49-kWh high-voltage battery. It also hides a 2.0-liter gas-powered engine under its hood.
The SUV is an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) that can offer a combined range of around 620 miles and puts out up to 1,180 hp and 944 lb-ft of torque.
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