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What is a Range Extended Electric Vehicle? Understanding the technology behind the Changan Hunter REEV
For decades, South African motorists have had a fairly simple choice when buying a vehicle: petrol or diesel. Those two powertrains have dominated the market for generations, especially in the bakkie segment where diesel engines have become the go-to option thanks to their torque and efficiency.
Have you ever heard of Leapmotor? Me neither. I do know that a C10 was a square Chevy truck, or a budget GWM hatchback, and now describes this brand-new range-extended electric vehicle…
Ask people about the Changan brand and only few will know of its heritage, or that it previously had models on Southern-African soil. Having taken somewhat of a hiatus, the brand is now back, aiming to grab the entire market, from the entry-level e-hailing or student car, all the way to a relatively well-priced EV, and a new bakkie, driven by a new power solution.